Increasing the prices of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?

Some people insist that raising the price of petrol is the ultimate solution to

traffic

and

pollution

problems

.

However

, I disagree with the idea. It is true that increasing petrol

prices

has proven useful in encouraging people to drive less , which will in turn cause less

traffic

and

pollution

problems

.

However

,

this

will

also

strongly affect those who have no transportation options aside from driving cars.

For example

, even a slight increase in oil

prices

can be a huge blow for delivery truck drivers.What’s more, there are a lot of side effects from

this

plan of action

such

as unstable market

prices

in petrol-related products. On top of that, it is possible that a rise in gasoline

prices

fail to ease

traffic

jams

due to

the rapid development of electric cars.

Therefore

, I believe several other methods can be put into use to tackle the

problems

.

Firstly

, it is important for the government to upgrade the public transport system. Only when they are cheaper and more convenient than self-driving or calling a taxi can citizens feel satisfied with taking public transportation. As for

pollution

problems

, there is already an excellent measure taking effect : promoting vehicles that run on clean energy or electricity. In fact,

this

act is worth following through and can be applied to public transportation as well.

Last

but not least, the government might find methods

such

as restrictions on the number of license plates distributed daily more efficient in solving

traffic

issues. In conclusion, there are many ways to deal with

traffic

and

pollution

problems

but rising gasoline

prices

is not the best among them.