Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Essay: - How to Reduce Traffic in Cities

The only way to reduce the volume of traffic in cities today is by educating the people to reduce and cut down on the need of travel. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own Knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.
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I fully agree that if need of travel is reduced volume of traffic can also be reduced in cities. In this essay I shall elaborate the reasons for high volume of traffic and measures of mitigation.

For going to school or college, attending office or business, shopping or socializing and numerous daily activities people are dependent on automobiles. Automobiles are used in the shape of a car, scooter or motorbike depending upon individual’s need, nature of work and affordability. While the life has become very fast and time is extremely scarce people have to cope with the work or the business and keep pace with time with the help of automobile.

Indeed The invention and proliferation of the automobile has improved the human lives considerably. In modern days, complete transportation of men and material is carried out with the help of automobiles. An automobile in the modern era is not luxury, but a necessity rather.

The need can surely be controlled. There has to be a strong will to do that. The following are the suggestions for minimizing the need of automobile.

  • ·         Make use of common public transport like train and bus.
  • ·         Use required type and size of car. Don’t use too big a car as a status symbol.
  • ·         People from same organization, institution and company can adopt car sharing system or pooling. Similarly students from same school and college can also adopt car pooling
    system.
  • ·         In conclusion Use car only in dire need. Try to use internet wherever possible for shopping, ticket booking etc and avoid visits. This will greatly help minimizing the volume of traffic, pollution, and global warming.



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