The first car appeared on british roads in 1888. By the year 2000, there maybe as many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that introduction of stricter rules for owning a

and its usage is important due to the increase in usage of private cars and it is

necessary to encourage citizens to

other transport forms.

high

of self-owned vehicles has its disadvantages like pollution and traffic congestion, I do not agree that international laws should be made in order to own and

a

as it would lead to job redundancies.

It is irrefutable that using a personal

has multiple negative consequences.

, the Carbon dioxide released from the vehicles is very harmful for the environment. Global warming,

, is a result of increasing pollution, which has led to the rise of water levels in the polar regions.

, high traffic is a common sight in most of the metro cities at present. Due to

a lot of valuable time is lost in travelling which could have been used to practice any skills for self-improvement.

, the automobile industry

plays a critical role in the economy of any country.

, it generates a lot of employment opportunities for both low skilled and high skilled workers.

, according to employment journal published in 2019, 5% of the employed workers in India were from

manufacturing and allied industries.

, bringing in international laws to reduce the number of buyers for a privately-owned

would mean a reduction of

units which might cause loss of innumerable jobs.

In conclusion,

I believe that every government should encourage their citizens to

their public transport system, they must

avoid creating laws that stop them from buying a personal vehicle as

might indirectly cause a loss of livelihood for many of its native.