As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that drivers should cover the costs. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

With globalization, the number of automobiles on the

road

is continuously rising

thus

, allocating more funds towards

road

system development has become a crucial topic in discussion. Some people believe that it is the

government

’s responsibility but others believe that the vehicle drivers should cover the costs. In

this

essay, I will discuss both notions and elaborate on why allowing funds by the

government

is more important . On one hand, it is the sole responsibility of a

government

to provide adequate facilities to their citizens as they pay a fraction of their income as tax.

For instance

, in Sweden, 14% of the annual income of an individual is collected by the state rulers but in return, they receive benefits

such

as a well-developed free public transport system and access to highways and

roads

.

This

has encouraged the communities to actively pay their share as tax to the

government

so in return they commute via progressively advancing transportation systems.

On the other hand

, the majority of drivers are at fault for damaging traffic lights,

road

signs and street lamps because of their reckless driving habits.

For example

, when a drunk driver hits a structure located on a highway, they should be held accountable for the damage they caused because repairing or maintenance of that structure may be costly. If they were fined

according to

the degree of the damage they caused, they will be more focused on

roads

thus

causing fewer accidents and making

road

maintenance less expensive. In conclusion, maintenance, repair and new development of

roads

take a massive amount of money.

While

some argue that the costs should be covered by the drivers, in my opinion, I think that most of the responsibility of the infrastructure development around

roads

should be taken over by the

government

authority as they are in charge of the taxpayer's money.