Alternative means of transport should be encouraged and global laws established to regulate the number of people who own and use cars. This is because the first vehicle to be used in British roads was in 1888 and it is predicted by the year 2000, they will have increased to 29 million. I strongly agree that, the number of vehicles used daily should be reduced due to the harm it causes to the environment. However, I tend to disagree to some extent because of effects it will have on the day-to-day activities.
First and foremost, vehicles lead to environmental pollution. All cars use either diesel or petrol for it to move. Usage of these petroleum products lead to air pollution when emitted to the atmosphere. On top of the air pollution, some cars are installed with exhausters that cause noise pollution when used. Noise pollution can lead to hearing impairment. For example, in a city like Nairobi thousands of cars are used daily, people who live near the roads have no privilege of enjoying clean air and a quite environments. This has affected their health.
On the other hand, cars are helpful in that they ease movement from one point to another. Limiting its usage will lead to congestion of trains and public vehicles and due to high demand of transport means people will have a problem carrying out their daily activities. For example, I use my car to take my child to school daily, get to work and latter pass by the market to restock my shop and buy groceries. When I use public vehicles or train, I may not be in the position to accomplish all that in a day.
To sum it up, for a healthy environment, I strongly agree to the regulation of usage of vehicles. However, during regulation and implementation of laws they should consider people who really need a car on their day-to-day activities.