A growing number of motorised vehicles have been considered as a globally critical issue especially
in developing countries. What are the causes and solutions of this concern ?
Penyebabnya
-regulation
- lazy people
Solusinya
- Regulasi yang jelas
- Kampanye untuk menggunakan kendaraan umum
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As the number of motorised vehicles has increased, so has the level of pollution. Overreliance on
vehicles at the expense of public transport has made this problem even worse, causing many
concerned citizens to look for a solution to the problem.
One potential solution to this problem is to discourage the use of private vehicles by raising taxes. If
the cost of petrol was increased, then many people would consider using alternative forms of
transport or even walking. Admittedly, there would be a number of complaints from car drivers, but
these would not be of much importance when balanced against the environmental benefits.
Another solution could be to look at more specific causes of the problem. Modern vehicles are fitted
with claner burning engines and catalytic converters. Accordingly, they do not cause as much of an
environmental hazard as some older cars. In japan for example, transport are heavily taxed once
they have been on the road for three years or more, encouraging people to buy new cars which
pollute less. By heavily taxing older vehicles from the road, some of the worst-polluting vehicles
would be taken of the road. However, this would not really be fair to those who cannot afford a new
transport with such regularity.
An improvement In the quality and efficiency of public transport would also encourage people to use
their cars less. In London, for example, a system has been operating for some time in which people
are allocated days of the week when they can use theirs cars. On days that they are not aloowed to
drive, public transport is taken.
Although these are potential solutions to the problem, none of them are perfect. Only by a
concerted effort by both the government and the public can this situation truly be resolved.
