License plate restrictions in China to reduce air pollution
China is still in struggle to reduce the amount of air
pollution caused by traffic congestion.
This week’s article is about reducing the number of license plates
auctioned in order to reduce the amount of cars on the road. License plate rationing was put into place in
order to control and reduce traffic congestion.
The prices of license plates can be very high, with some going for as
much as a cheap Chinese car. This month’s
auction contained 9,000 plates, with a cost of nearly $14,500.
This high price will keep most of the
population from gaining a license plate.
Chinese people are saying the time is now to get a license plate, because
the price just keeps rising. Several cities
in China are considering ways to reduce air pollution, which include congestion
fees, auctions or plate lotteries. Limited
license plates will reduce the number of cars on the road, and will contribute
to fixing the terrible air quality in China.
The root of this traffic congestion problem comes from weak
enforcement of traffic laws, lack of parking, and inconvenient public transportation. Even with Tokyo and New York having more cars
per capita than Beijing, this city still has way more traffic congestion.
Reducing traffic congestion in busy cities will greatly help
the air quality in China. If people are
limited from buying a license plate, wither because of the high price of the unavailability,
there will be less acrs on the road, which contributes to less air pollution. Peoples cars isn’t the only factor that
contributes to the poor air quality.
Public transportation and poor city planning also affect the air quality
of China. If measures aren’t taken to
better these factors, the air quality will continue to diminish.
Carly Taylor
March 22, 2013 4:55
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