traffic in Singapore.m4a (439.39KB)

    Quite a number of things have been done to help solve traffic peoblems in Singapore. For example, Motorist must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district. They can go into the business district only if they have the pass placed on their windshield.
    Another thing Singapore has done is to make it more difficult to buy cars. People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car. And the number of certificates is limited. Not everyone can get one. There is also a high tax on cars, so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as dozen in, say, the United States or Canada. The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent public transportation system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a very good taxi and bus system.