The center of a large city is always crowded, which has led to a debate about charging a fee for driving in the busy streets. Proponents of the idea argue that these drivers are responsible for the traffic jam. However, I disagree with the statement.

For starters, it is unfair for drivers to pay the fine. For most employees, they have no choice but to drive in rush hours. Their workload is so heavy that they have to arrive at companies before 8:00 am. Taking care of children is also their duty, so they have to go back home when it comes to 5:00 pm. The working time is not decided by them, but by their employers. Therefore, it is not reasonable to blame these white collars for something out of their control. Besides, the drivers who just drive there by chance are not the ones to blame either. In most cases, they do not know the daily congestion in this region, so it is unfair to charge them.

Moreover, it is impractical. Charging fees is a waste of time and manpower. For one thing, the implementation of the regulation will create a huge demand for policemen. For another, it will also lead to endless conflicts between policemen and drivers. Imagine on a road with heavy traffic, every driver is trying to persuade the policeman standing in front of him or her that the policy is unreasonable. Then, what’s going to happen? Obviously, the policy will only result in much severer congestion.

There are some better solutions toward the congestion. For example, the government can broaden the road in order to speed up the flow of traffic. Besides, traffic restrictions like the odd-even number-plate restriction will also be helpful.

To conclude, charging a fee towards the drivers on a busy road is unfair and impractical. There are some better ways to solve the problem.