Every morning and evening during the week, road users and motorists battle with a snake-like line of traffic. This has become the usual situation on Barbadian roads.
Traffic congestion affects everyone. It frustrates commuters and also contributes to air and noise pollution within the environment. Additionally, much valuable time is lost.
These problems have forced specific groups to find ways to deal with the issue. Some of the solutions include jambusting, no right-turn rules, park-and-ride, one-way experiments and most recently, flyovers. Flyovers are overhead roads.
No one has yet provided the perfect answer. Indeed, some motorists have been trying their own solutions. Unfortunately, some of these have been quite negative. For example, many use alternative routes which pass through heavily populated communities. They travel through these areas at high speeds, thus causing residents much concern.
Also, when motorists approach traffic lights, they tend to increase their speed when the light is showing amber. The law requires that motorists should reduce their speed at this point.
Since efficient transport is important, Barbados as a modern society, is taking action to improve this situation.
1. What do the words 'snake-like' suggest about the line of traffic?
2. According to the passage, what is ONE problem caused by traffic congestion?
3. What is the latest attempt by government, mentioned in the passage to solve the traffic congestion?
4. Identify ONE illegal practice of motorists mentioned in the passage.
5. What is meant by the words "heavily-populated communities" (paragraph 3)?
6. According to the passage, why would traffic congestion occur mainly in the morning and at evening time?
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