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本帖最后由 wisezmz 于 21-10-2013 18:54 编辑
Currently, an increasing number of people believe that the best way to tackle the problems led by heavy traffic and pollution should be enhancing the price of fuel. To me, I mainly agree with this view.
Firstly, it is obvious that the root cause of bumper-to-bumper traffic in cities is the large number of vehicles on roads. This means that if we could reduce the number of cars driving downtown, the traffic flow would definitely be much faster in rush hours. So, the increased price of fossil fuel would surely discourage individuals to drive their cars as frequently as before, and subsequently result in a fewer amount of automoblies running on roads at the same time.
Moreover, I think the exhaust fumes discharged by vehicles would be a significant factor contributing to air pollution. Consequently, pricy petrol would also play a key role in revolutionizing the consuming favor of citizens in the aspect of purchasing cars, from choosing high fuel-consumption autos to prefering fuel-efficient ones. As a result, the air would become more and more clean gradually.
However, that is not to say that we could resolve all the problems automatically only by raising the cost of consuming petrol. In fact, the government should take some effective steps to fulfill the traffic needs of people who are willing to abandon their private cars. One of them, I suggest, should be building more public transport facilities, including buses, trams and subways, so as to facilitate the commuting of citizens without driving. Another one should be allocating more funds to develop eco-friendly means of transportation, like solar cars, in order to achieve the long-term target of environmental protection.
In sum, the raise of petrol's price would certainly be helpful to deal with both the traffic congestion and pollution problems. But we still need to pay attention to other solutions. Only by doing so can we creat a dynamic and sustainable environment in metropolises.
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