Increasing traffic congestion on roads is a sign of the fact that there are too many cars on our roads, and not enough road space to accommodate them. As traffic experts rack their brains to solve the problem, more cars hit the roads every day. What is the future of our car congested roads?
This is the time when we as a civilisation need to invest in alternative technologies and develop transport that is not dependent on oil. As individuals, we might do well by opting to use public transport whenever possible. click here to see other helpful choices we can make.
A bus accommodates more people and takes up less space on the road compared to the person to road space ratio of a car. Many cars on the road have a single occupant, making the ratio even more skewed.
Road congestion tax is one of the ideas developed to combat congestion on our roads. But does it really work? Statistics show that road traffic has increased by 35% since the last five years, and is set to increase by 70% in another fifteen years. Where is this traffic going to go?
In a capitalist world, big business influences policy in a big way. In a world where the market is thought to solve all our problems, it becomes obvious that the consumption of more cars is considered a favourable thing.
