Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now 'one big traffic jam'. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?

In the

last

few years,

traffic

congestion increased really fast within big towns

due to

the rise of car popularity. I believe that

this

statement is true and

this

essay will give evidence of my belief and will

also

propose some ideas to cope with

this

issue. In recent times, the need

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independence pushed more and more people to buy their own

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. In fact, a current survey conducted by the University of Milan shows that in 2023 in Italy one person out of 3 owns their own vehicle and

consequently

traffic

grew. Regardless

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the statistics, the growth of

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number is a phenomenon that we can witness in our daily life just by taking a walk in a big city. As regards my personal experience, I can firmly state that lately moving within my town, Turin, has never been

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. Once going to the

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used to take 10 minutes by walking from my house.

Instead

, now it requires at least 20 minutes more thanks to the intense

traffic

that obligates you to wait a lot of time before you can cross the street.

Moreover

,

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congestion has plenty of other dangerous consequences

such

as air pollution and it

also

increases the risk of accidents. The terrible drawbacks I previously mentioned represent a huge problem that should be addressed by politicians. There are tons of ways in which governments could try to face

this

trouble.

For instance

, they could introduce a speed limit in certain urban areas so that people are discouraged to drive close to the town

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. Plus, in

this

way

traffic

is more controlled.

Furthermore

, in order to reduce the usage of cars, public means of transport

such

as the bus and the metro should be improved.

To sum up

, it is undeniable that

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city

congestion is rising.

This

affair regards every single citizen who drives a vehicle,

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I think that State authorities have the duty to deal with it by implementing laws in order to prevent

this

unpleasant situation.