Nowadays people use bicycles less as a form of transport. Why is that? What can we do to encourage people to use bicycles more?

Cycling has long been considered an effective way of improving physical health and reducing the risk of obesity.

However

Linking Words

, in recent decades, there has been a prevalent trend for

people

Use synonyms

to use

bicycles

Use synonyms

less to commute.

This

Linking Words

trend could be ascribed to the overdependence on motorised

vehicles

Use synonyms

and the shortage of dedicated

paths

Use synonyms

for

bicycles

Use synonyms

. To address

this

Linking Words

problem, the government should impose a

tax

Use synonyms

on

cars

Use synonyms

and motorcycles, and use

this

Linking Words

money to construct more bicycle lanes. There are several reasons

as to

Change preposition

apply

show examples

why

people

Use synonyms

hesitate to choose

bicycles

Use synonyms

as a form of

transport

Use synonyms

. The most prominent reason is the overreliance on modern means of

transport

Use synonyms

,

such

Linking Words

as

cars

Use synonyms

and motorbikes, which are faster and

thus

Linking Words

perceived to be more suitable for long journeys than

bicycles

Use synonyms

. Another convincing reason is that in many countries in the world, including Vietnam, there are no dedicated cycling

paths

Use synonyms

for

bicycles

Use synonyms

.

This

Linking Words

means that cyclists in these places would have to ride in the same lane as motor

vehicles

Use synonyms

, which is without doubt a dangerous practice. To promote the use of

bicycles

Use synonyms

as a means of

transport

Use synonyms

, the government should adopt both of the following measures. The authorities should first impose a heavy

tax

Use synonyms

on motor

vehicles

Use synonyms

.

This

Linking Words

tax

Use synonyms

would discourage

people

Use synonyms

from using

cars

Use synonyms

and motorbikes, and encourage them to switch to

bicycles

Use synonyms

, a human-powered land vehicle. The government should

then

Linking Words

allocate

this

Linking Words

tax

Use synonyms

money to the construction of cycling

paths

Use synonyms

for citizens. If a system of cycling

paths

Use synonyms

was well-developed,

people

Use synonyms

would use

bicycles

Use synonyms

more because they may

then

Linking Words

consider these

vehicles

Use synonyms

a safe and convenient mode of

transport

Use synonyms

. In conclusion, the unpopularity of

bicycles

Use synonyms

could be attributed to the overdependence on modern means of

transport

Use synonyms

and the shortage of designated cycling

paths

Use synonyms

. To motivate

people

Use synonyms

to cycle more, the authorities should

therefore

Linking Words

introduce a

tax

Use synonyms

on

cars

Use synonyms

and motorbikes and expend the money collected from

this

Linking Words

tax

Use synonyms

on constructing dedicated

paths

Use synonyms

for cyclists.