More and more people in developing countries are purchasing cars for the first time. What problems does this cause? What do you think is a possible solution?

An increasing

number

of people from developing nations are making their first car purchases. The principal

problems

this

causes are

pollution

and traffic congestion, and the most viable solution is better public transport. The primary issue developing countries face when their citizens start to buy

cars

is increased

pollution

.

This

occurs

as a result

of the rise in toxic emissions expelled by

cars

in the form of exhaust gases. The greater

number

of vehicles on the road is

also

responsible for a rise in traffic jams.

This

is because roads that were built for bikes or a limited

number

of

cars

are now liable to be clogged with a line of vehicles during peak times.

For example

, most roads in Ho Chi Minh City were built to carry bikes only, but now there are up to 5,000 new

cars

added to the streets a month, and it now takes up to half an hour to travel one kilometre within the city centre. A solution to these

problems

is to build a sustainable public transport system.

This

would solve the

problems

by taking most people off the roads and onto either an underground train or a train that runs above the road, and both of these options cause less

pollution

than

cars

. As traffic

problems

and

pollution

increase, most people will become frustrated and decide to either sell their car or only use it when absolutely necessary.

This

is why Ho Chi Minh City is currently building their first metro line and sky train, similar to Bangkok’s, and these are projected to reduce journey times and

pollution

by up to 50% when they are completed. In conclusion, the main

problems

with the rise in the

number

of motor vehicles in developing countries are rising

pollution

and congestion, but these can be addressed through modern public transport infrastructure.