The private car has greatly improved individual freedom of movement and has become a status symbol for many people. Yet the use of private cars has contributed to some of today's most serious problems. How can the use of private cars be reduced? What is your view? Discuss.

Nowadays, private vehicles

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become a preferred mode of

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among residents.

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growing trend may be attributable to its benefits

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enhanced mobility and a status symbol. Despite its advantages, the excessive use of personal

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poses one of the

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challenges in the environment.

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, several strategies must be implemented to reverse

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issue.

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, governments should improve public

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facilities to encourage people to rely less on their private

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. People mostly buy private

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to have a comfortable commuting experience though owning personal

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. If the public

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facility is improved, many people would shift their current preference.

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strategy has been applied in European countries

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as

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Kingdom, France, and

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to tackle the traffic congestion caused by excessive

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.

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,

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approach has resulted in

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improved city sustainability

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reducing air pollution and traffic jams at peak hours.

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,

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on promoting alternative modes of

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,

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bicycles

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, must be established. The stakeholders in the Netherlands,

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, have developed a regulation that allows cycling and walking only if the destination is less than a

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away.

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, some other countries,

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as Indonesia and Singapore, have created car-free zones to reduce motor vehicle usage.

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encouragement will eventually lead to reduced dependency on motor vehicles, as residents become accustomed to

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using alternative modes of

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. In conclusion, despite the benefits of private motor vehicles, they

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severely

pollute the environment.

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, governmental authorities must take measures

in combating

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the usage of personal

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through

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by

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improving public

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and promoting alternative modes

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of commuting

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