Ethical Egoism and Social Contract Theory By Juile Yeung During the Spring Festival, large and small urban roads are blocked crowded, if a tourist attraction or a bustling city, the problem of traffic congestion is more serious, usually half an hour drive by car, but now, it takes a couple of hours, If you do not the big issue is governance, the future development of Chinese cities, is bound to be subject to traffic chaos. As we knew, the population in China is huge. So basically the transportation in China is kind of massy up. China's large population, the total amount of car ownership is also rapid growth. China's big cities, the increase of population and vehicles, are one of the reasons that led to the traffic congestion.
The American Public Transportation Association estimates that it costs a resident of the Boston area, for example, $13,000 a year to own a car. On top of that, mobility has become more and more restricted by, among other things, suburban sprawl. Our love affair with the car, and the sprawl it has produced, keeps people from moving up the economic ladder. In recent years, it’s been discovered that the dependence on American transit has already peaked and is now in decline -- Americans are driving fewer miles, younger Americans are getting their drivers licenses later or not at all; people are walking or biking to work or taking public transit, whose ridership across the country is currently breaking records. However,
He refers to American material culture as a mallcondo culture; a culture that is trying to be avoided by some hopeful nations and sought after by other willing and expanding nations (28). History has shown that our consumption has expanded exponentially over a fifty year period; we consume more for our families and ourselves, we buy larger houses and splurge on lavish vehicles. It is easy to blame this unflattering culture characteristic−materialism−on commercialism but Twitchell insists that it is “the scapegoat du jour” often blamed for social epidemics and the corruption of youth (29). The blame is being passed around when it is truly materialism and our love of things that
These p-plate laws are affective in reducing accidents on the road, because they reduce p-plate drivers to a low speed as well as slow cars. Peer pressure is another important factor which can cause accidents on the road. The current laws help to reduce peer pressure, by not allowing p-plate drivers under the age of 25 no more than one passenger at a time under the age of 21 between the hours of 11pm and 5am. This p-plate law helps in reducing peer pressure related accidents, because it stops overcrowded cars and distractions from friends, which allows the driver to focus only on the road. Lastly, Drivers safety is an important issue within the current p-plate
This affects rates on everything from mortgages to car loans. Fiscal policy is set by legislative action or executive order, so the auto industry plays a significant role in the U.S. economy. In October 2021, employment at auto and parts manufacturing and dealerships was more than 6.4 million, the health of the auto industry depends on the health of the economy. Monetary policy sets the tone for the economy so if interest rates are low, cars are more affordable, which usually means more auto jobs which is a good thing but if interest rates are high, dealerships have fewer auto jobs and more unsold cars . This leads to less tax paid by the industry and more unemployment insurance payouts, both of which affect fiscal policy.
Research shows that starting at age sixty-five, elderly drivers are more likely to be involved in deadly, multicar accidents. Although seniors understandably value the independence that comes with having a driver’s license, some people should not be behind the wheel. Should one license last forever, or should elderly drivers be required to undergo periodic reevaluation?” We want to decrease in deadly car accidents, so we should start these evaluations, because there might be many elderly who still have the capabilities to drive but there’re many who aren’t capable. About a month ago I tuned in a local news channel and they were talking about a deadly car accident, two survived but 2 others died and one of the drivers was a 63 year old man, who
Reasons of automobile dependence Generally speaking, there are four main reasons for this situation. First of all, American people are being dependent too much on automobiles mostly because of their ability to provide mobility. Everyday life activities require people to move, and modern industrialized life at present require people to shift even more and faster from place to place. The fact that those movements can not be done without automobiles gives existence to the automobiles dependence. Cars are now available for almost every American to be satisfied all demands of displacements which are increasing day by day.
The increase of gas prices hurt the benefit of motorists. Because of the ridiculous high gas prices, many people have to choose pool car to share the transportation/gas fees with other people or use public transportation. For instance, my uncle, who lives in Foster City and works at downtown San Francisco, drives to work every day. However, when the gas prices went up, he had to take Caltrain-a kind of public transportation to go to work since it was cheaper than drive. However, it took longer time to go to work since he just needed 40 minutes to drive to work but he needed more or less two hours to go to work by Caltrain.
According to the Insurance Information Institute, insurers also consider local trends such as number of accidents and car thefts in areas where customers live. State Sen. Tim carpenter stated, “I don’t think good drivers should have to pay extra because other parts of the zip code, which could be miles away, may have higher crime rates or more irresponsible drivers. My bill will make sure that auto insurance premiums will be based upon the driver’s record, the years experience a driver has behind the wheel, and the miles driven, not by there zip codes.” With this new law premiums must be low enough that people can afford them and don’t end up and break the law. (Gores.1&2) Drivers in Milwaukee pay on average $1,044 in 2010, up from $979 in 2001. To people in Milwaukee, this new law is unfair.
A year ago the same tank of gas cost $28 ($2.09 per gallon). Not long ago, people would cruise around with any regard for the price of gas. Now people are thinking twice on how to spend their hard earned cash wisely when driving. People are even turning in there high fuel eating cars to buy cars that are more gas efficient. Why is this