Is there really a transport problem? Do the benefits of motorized transport outweigh the costs?

I think there is a transport problem because there are more and more people driving and a lot of young people are now passing driving tests adding to the fuel emissions and causing more traffic and congestion. This pollutes the atmosphere and people become less sustainable.

People tend to depend on their own transport i.e. owning a car, to become independent and less reliant upon public transport. People have the view that having their own transport gives more freedom, so they are not really concerned about the effect it has upon the atmosphere or the environment around them.

The benefits of motorised transport does outweigh the costs because maintaining motorised transport is extremely expensive considering the amount of things that need to be paid for it comes at a big expense.

I think that if people were encouraged to walk more or ride more the environment would be better. Also if bus fares were made cheaper and there was a wider choice of destinations for people to get to, there would be less people having their own motorised transport which make a more sustainable environment.