The private motor vehicle has greatly improved individual freedom of movement. Moreover, it has become a status symbol. Its use, though, has impacted negatively on city centres as a whole. What are some serious problems brought about by private motor vehicle use? How can its use be reduced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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technology has covered
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major part of the world community and various vehicles have been produced for travelling
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.In
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how auto
vehicle
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vehicles
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can damage the environment and methods to reduce car use.
To begin
with, it is no doubt that an individual
own
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a private car can improve one's freedom of movement.
For instance
, a housewife with lots of kids
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a big wheel to drive her
childrens
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children
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to school and
this
way is more effective compared to public transport.
However
, there are
also
some negative impacts on the environment.
Firstly
, the proportion of harmful chemicals and carbon dioxide
emmitted
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emitted
from automobiles can be significantly increased.In doing so, many respiratory illnesses and other health issues may
occured
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occur
such
as asthma , lung cancer and other disease.
Next,
Traffic congestion around the urban area might
also
increase especially during peak
hours
,
as a result
, noise pollution and safety concerns
risen
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.
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, based on the studies by
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safety office compared between busy
hours
and normal
hours
,it is true that there are more accidents happen during peak
hours
.
Finally
,pedestrians and cyclists will be the
victim
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of
this
case and try to avoid tragedy by
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to private motor
vehicle
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vehicles
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to travel and work.
On the other hand
, here are
few
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methods to decrease
use
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of motor
vehicle
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vehicles
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.
Initially
, the government should publish awareness campaigns about
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the environmental
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and health impact of car dependency can encourage behavioral change and health disease.
Moreover
,it is
necessay
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necessary
to promote public transport to the public as an alternative to
drive
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.
For example
, the government should reduce the public transport
fare
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during peak
hours
in order to attract more commuters. In conclusion,
although
there are pros and cons
for
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using
private
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a private
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vehicle
but
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I believe that the drawbacks outweigh its benefits.
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When providing solutions, detail how each method could realistically be implemented and its expected impact. This strengthens your argument and shows deeper understanding of the issue.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • City traffic congestion
  • pollution
  • respiratory illnesses
  • sedentary lifestyles
  • cardiovascular diseases
  • infrastructure
  • traffic bottlenecks
  • urban space
  • safety concerns
  • economic vulnerability
  • oil dependency
  • public transportation
  • urban planning
  • walkability
  • cycling paths
  • car-sharing
  • ride-sharing
  • tax incentives
  • emissions
  • sustainable transport
  • awareness campaigns
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