Environmental concerns are increasingly motivating countries to invest in promoting environment friendly usages. Nowadays, a few countries invest a huge amount in promoting bicycle usage to alleviate the problem of traffic congestion. Traffic congestion is caused by the steep increase in use private vehicles. To combat this, spending a lump sum on improvement of bike friendly roads could encourage its citizens to use more bikes for their daily life commutes.
A nation should be largely interested in the well being of its citizens and their surroundings. The private ownership of vehicles has shown a significant rise, which primarily contributes to traffic congestion. On introduction of bike friendly lanes and traffic signals, the government can promote the use of bikes. Bicycles are environment friendly with zero emissions which greatly contributes to improving air quality and reduction in pollution. Furthermore, cycling is a cardio exercise that helps individuals develop a healthy habit to their daily mundane activities.
Government spent millions to encourage bicycle projects implied to reduce traffic congestion. However, implementing cycle lanes alone won’t fully alleviate the problem. Most of the people would not prefer use of bicycles, may because they don’t know to ride a bike or they find it tiring. The government should also focus on improving its public transport system. Construction of metros, trams, tubes and increasing public buses and its routes can largely contribute to reduction of traffic jams. For example, only few major cities such as Amsterdam have achieved to reduce traffic congestion considerably by both promoting cycling and investing in bicycle lanes. Amsterdam has also improved tram and train systems for public use.
In conclusion, some countries invest a huge amount to address the concerning issue of traffic congestion. This problem can be partly eliminated by implementation of bicycle lanes and promotion of bicycle usage for daily commute. However, they should also focus on other aspects to reduce traffic congestion in developing cities.