In spite of major traffic jams and pollution problems, large numbers of people continue to travel by private car to travel in the city. Why do people continue to drive in the city? How can people be encouraged to leave their car at home?

It has been observed that regardless of the rising concerns about pollution and major traffic congestion,

commuters

to the

city

continue to drive their private cars. Environmentalists are flagging on serious effects of carbon emissions caused by increasing numbers of private

vehicles

and yet

this

problem is not largely addressed by national leaders. In my opinion,

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remains relevant across the globe whether it is in developed or developing countries. Driving own car indeed provides convenience to the traveller from the point of departure to the destinated location on various advantages

such

as personal time management, safety, and privacy. To expand the idea of those benefits, modern lifestyles demand people to undertake various daily activities asides from day jobs in the

city

centre.

For example

, a working parent would need to pick up her child at the day-care centre immediately after her

work

shift, a person with limited mobility would prefer their own vehicle

that is

equipped to his need

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or an official who often needs to converse

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affairs in privately either with mobile or with a partner. Those people would not prefer to use public transport as it would require more travelling time, have limited route options, or have lesser accessibility for a disabled person.

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, owning a vehicle provides

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a means to carry more personal belongings wherever he or she would plan to go. One may plan to have a quick workout class at a nearby gym during lunchtime or run errands before returning to

work

. Having to carry gym

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or grocery bags on top of

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satchels will be a hassle in public transport. To encourage

commuters

to use alternative methods of travelling

instead

of their own

vehicles

, the government could implement nationwide advocacy to raise awareness of the negative impacts of carbon emissions, and fuel depletion.

While

doing so, governments can increase their spending on making various modes of public transport more convenient and flexible.

For example

, more routes can be expanded and add more

vehicles

to existing routes during peak hours, and more sheltered walk areas from bus stops could be built. In metropolitan cities like Singapore, Hong Kong and Seoul, we can observe that commutes from stations and bus stops to major office towers or departmental stores, or residential areas are sheltered and are often equipped with storage lockers.

On the other hand

, punitive measures

such

as increasing levies on private vehicle taxes, and parking fares could be implemented at the same time to discourage the majority of

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commuters

to bring their car to

city

centres. In conclusion, the public would still prefer to bring their own

vehicles

to the

city

if their common needs are not met and until the government adopts public policies to facilitate the

commuters

and places

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, it would be an ongoing issue to be actively solved. There is no one solution that fits all for all nations and any acting government will have to adopt what serves best for its own nation.