Ask any of the city dwellers who drive to work and they instantly tell you that they despise traffic jam the most. No one actually likes to be held up in the slow crawl of traffic, especially when you are in a hurry to arrive somewhere. Even if you are not late for any event, spending more than an hour in the car for a 20-minute distance is simply nerve-wracking. So why is bad traffic a global problem in this age and day? Just look at Malaysia alone, no matter how much upgrading work has been done to widen the roads or to build more highways, it is quite inevitable for drivers to enjoy a completely smooth traffic during the peak hours.
There are various reasons for the growing problem of traffic congestion. One of them is due to the rising number of vehicles on the roads. The roads and highways built are not wide enough to hold the capacity of vehicles during peak hours particularly. Nowadays, it is quite a norm to see a household consisting of two working adults with more than two cars. As cars are no longer a luxury catered for the affluent class, many people can afford to possess their own automobile. To make the matter worse, a lot of the Gen Y’s students also have the privilege to own their first car once they earn their driving license. They no longer use the public transport since driving is a more convenient means of transport.
Apart from that, commuters should also bear some of the responsibilities on the traffic issue. Commuters should practice the habit of car-pooling in their daily lives. Car pooling is a two-prong approach as it does not only curtail the number of cars on roads, but also helps in reducing air pollution. When accidents happen on roads, some of the drivers choose to slow down to watch the incident. Have you heard of the radio commercial urging drivers not to be nosy and just drive on when accidents? Unless you genuinely want to give some lending hands, or else, as a tactful driver, you should not hold up the traffic just because you ‘need’ to know what is happening.
The number of cars on the roads somehow correlates with the number of accidents. In Malaysia, the incidence of road accidents is the highest during the festive season. It is also during this period when the traffic congestion along the highways is the worst. Road users have to bear the tied-up traffic for long hours. Therefore, some tend to get impatient or tired from the long drive. They are more prone to getting involved in accidents when the drivers are not focused.
Ultimately, no driver loves traffic congestion because it is utterly frustrating and boring to endure long hours of crawling traffic. Do you know that the car has the highest consumption during traffic jam? This is why regular drivers living in busy cities spend a significant portion of their income on fuels. Hence, there are many credit card companies that offer cash rebates for petrol as a reward and hence, increasing the number of credit card applications in Malaysia. After all, many consumers are attracted to the notion of saving money since they get to receive cash rebates by the end of each month.
There are various reasons for the growing problem of traffic congestion. One of them is due to the rising number of vehicles on the roads. The roads and highways built are not wide enough to hold the capacity of vehicles during peak hours particularly. Nowadays, it is quite a norm to see a household consisting of two working adults with more than two cars. As cars are no longer a luxury catered for the affluent class, many people can afford to possess their own automobile. To make the matter worse, a lot of the Gen Y’s students also have the privilege to own their first car once they earn their driving license. They no longer use the public transport since driving is a more convenient means of transport.
Apart from that, commuters should also bear some of the responsibilities on the traffic issue. Commuters should practice the habit of car-pooling in their daily lives. Car pooling is a two-prong approach as it does not only curtail the number of cars on roads, but also helps in reducing air pollution. When accidents happen on roads, some of the drivers choose to slow down to watch the incident. Have you heard of the radio commercial urging drivers not to be nosy and just drive on when accidents? Unless you genuinely want to give some lending hands, or else, as a tactful driver, you should not hold up the traffic just because you ‘need’ to know what is happening.
The number of cars on the roads somehow correlates with the number of accidents. In Malaysia, the incidence of road accidents is the highest during the festive season. It is also during this period when the traffic congestion along the highways is the worst. Road users have to bear the tied-up traffic for long hours. Therefore, some tend to get impatient or tired from the long drive. They are more prone to getting involved in accidents when the drivers are not focused.
Ultimately, no driver loves traffic congestion because it is utterly frustrating and boring to endure long hours of crawling traffic. Do you know that the car has the highest consumption during traffic jam? This is why regular drivers living in busy cities spend a significant portion of their income on fuels. Hence, there are many credit card companies that offer cash rebates for petrol as a reward and hence, increasing the number of credit card applications in Malaysia. After all, many consumers are attracted to the notion of saving money since they get to receive cash rebates by the end of each month.
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