As a developing country, Vietnam is enjoying rapid economic growth, the evidence of which can be seen in all major cities whose streets are teeming with thousands of vehicles of all kinds. Unfortunately, traffic problems invariably ensue. This essay will present these problems and some solutions.
Practically, city dwellers are most vexed by traffic congestion. One can be stuck in the traffic for hours during rush hours in Ho Chi Minh City where I live. Cars and buses often advance at a snail pace even off rush hours because there are always some cars ignoring traffic rules, holding up hundreds of cars. Worse still, accidents are increasing daily. With more cars on road, it becomes harder to navigate our vehicle out of a collision course with other cars, bikes, or people. Each year, thousands die or get injured in traffic accidents, not to mention the incalculable property damage.
However, traffic accidents and congestion need not to be a necessary evil. Something can be done to reduce them. To begin with, measures should be taken to reduce private car ownership. Increased taxes in gasoline will do well to dampen many people’s enthusiasm for buying a car. In addition, most traffic wardens need to be posted in busy intersections to regulate the flow of traffic. Most accidents occur because people start to take chances when there is no policeman around. Accidents can be vastly reduced if all of us abide by traffic rules. A well-developed public transport system is the ultimate solution. Cheap and reliable, public transport offers comfortable rides to everyone. It is the most energy and space-efficient way to travel in cities unless all people choose to walk or ride bikes, which seems unlikely.
All in all, progress often has its casualties and prices to pay. The promise of speed and safety offered by private cars is becoming harder to fulfill each day. Sound planning and measures are required to tackle traffic problems.
As a
developing country
, Vietnam is enjoying rapid economic growth, the evidence of which can be
seen
in all major
cities
whose streets are teeming with thousands of vehicles of all kinds. Unfortunately,
traffic
problems
invariably
ensue. This essay will present these problems and
some
solutions.
Practically
, city dwellers are most vexed by
traffic
congestion. One can
be stuck
in the
traffic
for hours during rush hours in Ho Chi Minh City where I
live
.
Cars
and buses
often
advance at a snail pace even off rush hours
because
there are always
some
cars
ignoring
traffic
rules
, holding up hundreds of
cars
. Worse
still
,
accidents
are increasing daily. With more
cars
on road, it becomes harder to navigate our vehicle out of a collision course with other
cars
, bikes, or
people
. Each year, thousands
die
or
get
injured in
traffic
accidents
, not to mention the incalculable property damage.
However
,
traffic
accidents
and congestion need not
to be
a necessary evil. Something can
be done
to
reduce
them. To
begin
with, measures should
be taken
to
reduce
private
car
ownership. Increased taxes in gasoline will do well to dampen
many
people’s
enthusiasm for buying a
car
.
In addition
, most
traffic
wardens need to
be posted
in busy intersections to regulate the flow of
traffic
. Most
accidents
occur
because
people
start
to take chances when there is no policeman around.
Accidents
can be
vastly
reduced
if all of us abide by
traffic
rules
. A well-developed public transport system is the ultimate solution.
Cheap
and reliable, public transport offers comfortable rides to everyone. It is the most energy and space-efficient way to travel in
cities
unless all
people
choose to walk or ride bikes, which seems unlikely.
All in all, progress
often
has its casualties and prices to pay. The promise of speed and safety offered by private
cars
is becoming harder to fulfill each day. Sound planning and measures
are required
to tackle
traffic
problems.