Today,traffic congestion is a serious problem in cities worldwide.There are simply too many vehicles and too little space.Traffic jams have many negative effects,such as wasting people’s time and causing stress to drivers,which may lead to health problem or road rage.Because of this, governments everywhere are working hard to find a perfect solution to the problem.

   One of the most obvious solutions is cycling.First, the government should encourage people to cycle more and add some cycle lanes. First of all, cycling is environmentally friendly, as it does not pollute the air. Beside, cycling makes you exercise, which makes you healthy. Therefore, if you ride a bike to work, you can gain time to do more work, because you don’t need to take an extra hour to exercise. However, every coin has two sides. Cycling is slow and not practical in all weather conditions. Sometimes, it is proved to be dangerous in heavy traffic.

   Another possibility is a park-and-ride system.To begin with, it allows people to drive to the outskirts of cities, park, and then take a bus to the city centre. With this system, there will be some flexibility for car drivers. Thus, it reduces congestion in the centre of the city. On the other hand, it’s a bad news for people who work late shifts because buses do not run at night.

   Overall,cities are using a varieties of methods to tackle the problem of the heavy traffic.Alternative ways of transport should be encouraged to reduce traffic congestion and protect the environment.

 Class Seven Grade Five  Ella Hou