If people have to pay the environmental costs, they might use public transport more, and reduce the damage being done to the environment.

In Britain, vehicle owners only pay 25% of these hidden costs in their yearly 'road tax', and tax on fuel.

The idea of ecological taxation has already been adopted in Germany.

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Other transport

The bicycle is fast becoming the best way to move quickly through congested traffic. In less developed countries it is the most affordable way to get around, as a car can cost more than a worker earns in a decade. Globally there are more bikes than cars, and they are 98% cheaper to buy and operate than a car! They use no fossil fuels, produce no pollution or carbon dioxide, and take few resources to make.

A bicycle also requires less energy per passenger, per Km than any other form of transportation, including walking. Where 'cycle lanes' are provided in urban areas cyclists can cover a 5 Km journey faster than a car.