IELTS writing task

Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
What other measures do you think might be effective?
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Nowadays, some people believe that increasing the price of petrol is the best way to improve reduce our the traffic issue problems and reduce the lower the air pollution caused by due to the massive use of so many cars. However, even though this could be a possible solution, I do not agree with this opinion rationale because (or viewpoint or idea wold be better) there are other measures that could be taken to tackle these two linked problems.

To begin with, it is certainly true that people would be discouraged to use cars or other means of transport working with the that use petrol if its fuel prices would be increased. For example, this solution could bring cause people to use alternative ways to go get around, especially for short movements journeys into the city. Moreover, people could start to fill their cars up in order to save money using the same mean. (not sure what this last sentence is referring to? :)
On the other hand, higher petrol prices would be a problem for the lower classes, especially for that those individuals who can only reach their places only by car, without because they do not have the support benefit of public transports.
The highest upper classes would continue to use cars no matter how high the prices are.
Hence, the drawback of such these measures would that affect the poorest classes are affected the most and it would not be fair in a democratic context.

I think that different measures would be more appropriate. For example, improving public transports in general and offering a better service could be a good beginning in order to reduce traffic and consequentially pollution too.
Benefits should be given to people those who do not have any cars or to those who is useing bicycles.
Furthermore, individuals with big cars should paid pay much more taxes than the smaller ones. This is because their fuel consumption is not so efficient as in the small ones.

To conclude, I believe that increasing petrol prices is not the the way to avoid or at least to reduce urban traffic and pollution problems. The aforementioned measures would be more appropriate to tackle these problems. Another possibility could be also to inform people and make them aware of about these issues since from in the schools in order to let them maturing develp a sustainable consciousness.

This is actually quite long and its not so easy using Italki for longer pieces so let me know if you want anything else discussed on this Best wishes Gillian!

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