There is no doubt that cars are one of the top causes of air pollution. Not only do they cause air pollution, they also cause noise pollution. The smoke coming from the exhaust of cars is enough to make you breathless. While some people think that one of the ways to reduce noise and air pollution is to reduce the number of cars on the road, others are of the notion that there won’t be a significant change if the number of cars is reduced. While I am not of a different school of thought with the latter, a part of me still agrees with the former. Today’s edition of Hive Learners prompts asks us that if a rule is given that every family can own only a car, will this be a good law to pass? On one hand, it might make life very difficult for some families, and on the other hand, it will reduce the emission of carbon dioxide that pollutes the air on a daily basis.
There are two sides to every coin. Making a law that states that every family should have only one car seems disadvantageous on the outside, but deep down, it has its own advantages. In my opinion, the disadvantages of the One Car Per Family law outweigh the advantages. Growing up, my family had just one car, and it was really stressful for the family to go about our daily activities. There's my mum, us, the children and my dad. Every day, we all go to different destinations; the hospital, school, and workplace respectively. Since we had just one car, we had to wake up very early and plan our day carefully. First, my dad would drive mom to her workplace, then take us to school before he drove to his workplace. Note that the distance between my mom’s hospital, our school, and my dad’s workplace was not short. The amount of fuel the car consumed every day was excessive, not to mention the stress involved in driving for long hours.
Growing up, one of my neighbors (whom I have severally talked about in my posts) had just one car. Apparently, the husband and wife contributed to buying just one car. Of course, this happened when things were still good for them. I guess they thought their future together would be sweet, so they had no reason to worry. However, things started to take a turn when their marriage started going down the slope. Every day, they'd argue about who to use the car and when to use it or to buy fuel. Their voices were really loud, so we heard most of their arguments. If they had thought this well or had a peek into the future, I'm sure they'd have bought two cars instead.
Making a one car per family rule will make life really difficult for people, especially families in far destinations. I believe that if families have the financial capabilities to buy more than one car, they should do it. As long as it is for the right reasons, not just to flex, then go for it.
Although it would have been much easier to navigate our daily activities if we had more than one car, we survived with just the one we had. The one car per family rule may seem disadvantageous on the surface level, but it also has its own advantages. One of the advantages is that it reduces traffic congestion. If this rule is effective, then there will be fewer cars on the road, reducing the number of traffic congestion.
In summary, the One Car Per Family rule is like a coin with two sides; it has its advantages and disadvantages. However, if getting more than one car for the family is for the right reasons, not just to flex, then go for it. It makes life easier.
Thanks for reading.
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