Cycle or Car
Cycle or Car
It is not a simple debate as it seems. It is just not about traveling by cycle or by car. It has got much broader meaning than the actual words. It is more about the transportation modes and the impact that they have on people’s health. Moreover, the ever-increasing needs for transportation are causing several environmental impacts. It is the high time to look over the various modes of transportation, and find out which one is the best: Environmental friendly or time friendly?
Cycle
• The oil prices are touching all time high, and are major cause of high inflation in various countries. A little difference in traveling mode can have a greater impact on economy.
• Apart from the economy, people can save a huge amount of money that they keep aside for fuels in their budget.
• The more advanced forms of transportation have made people totally dependent on them. Even for a 30 meters walk, people choose a scooter or car.
• Cycle is eco friendly mode of transportation that don’t results in any kind of pollution, and in a scenario where global warming is causing concerns, a small step can make a big difference.
• The best example is of Netherlands where people travel by cycle, and even there is a three storey cycle park. It lessens the traffic jam on roads.
• It helps to relax the people and while they commute they actually are involved in a pure form of exercise.
Car
• It is really dangerous for the people to ride cycles on the roads that are dominated by the cars and other forms of vehicles. It increases the risk of accidents.
• Car or other forms of transport can prevent the people from weather problems like wind, rain, heat and others.
• Commodity prices are on rise all over the world, and the parts of cycle can be stolen making it a costly affair for people.
• Space is the major problem with cycle as the people cannot carry luggage as against the other modes of transportation.
• Again when it is about traveling in a family or a group, cycle is not the best option. Most of the times, people don’t have an option but an obligation to drive car.
Conclusion
Cycling does have many benefits in different areas of life including health, mind, environment, cost and many more. People can enjoy the free air when they ride the cycle. However, with numerous advantages of cycling, some problems can be found. Risk of accident, weather, space and many other problems are there. But if both the sides are compared, it is seen that people are completely dependent on car or other forms of transportation. They have to make a shift in the way they travel. It is not necessary to complete drop commuting by car, but they have to make sure to include cycle as a major form of transportation in their life.
Discussion
- Cycle or Car -vaishali (07/08/14)
- Maintenance cost of cycle is low as compared to car
- RE: Cycle or Car -Deepa Kaushik (07/08/14)
- Correctly said, this debate is not just regarding the travel by cycle or car. It is not only the mode of transportation, but the mentality of increasing status consciousness of common man, the standard of living and above all the health condition of the masses which is under discussion.
People have completely avoided all sorts of communication and are approaching towards the luxurious lifestyle, opting for a fascinating bike or comforting car for travel even for the shortest distance. Walking and cycling have become an outdated mode of transportation which are being looked down upon these days. People would go ahead buying a tread mill or the cycling exercise devices to portray their high standard of living, though it would be no more than a mere junk for their home.
Car transportation is good only if other mode of transport is not an option for travelling. Everyone going ahead with the cars, has increased the number of vehicles on roads, enhancing the congestion and pollution in the area. If the common man uses any alternate mode of transportation like cycles, public transport, etc., then we can conserve the oil resources along with checking the increasing pollution index, which is an alarming issue now-a-days.
Walking and cycle are a very good exercise, unlike the travel by cars which is just increasing the health concern amongst the masses. Hence, to conclude, we can precisely call commuting by car is a unhealthy luxury that common man has forcibly incorporated into his life style.
