How Can We Ease Traffic Congestion?

摘要

Today, we rely on trucks to transport most necessities of life and frequently use passenger cars for business and recreation. But while we clearly enjoy the benefits of motorized society in our daily life, it is also true that automobiles are having various harmful effects on our cities. The most obvious of these is the chronic traffic congestion associated with city life. First of all, traffic congestion causes loss of time. This loss includes not only the time motorists actually lose when caught intraffic jams, but also the extra time they have to allow to avoid — insofar as possible—being late for appointments. Added to these losses are increased fuel consumption and exhaust fumes due to the forced low speed and frequent halts and start-ups. Nor should we overlook the mental strain we experience in traffic jams.