▶ Your Answer : The reading passage contends that there are primary three advantages regarding congestion pricing. On the other hand, the lecturer brings up several points that contradict this argument. First, the lecturer claims that congestion pricing is not advantagous to road drivers. This is because the reduction of traffic does not necessarily related to the decrease in traffic accident since people are likely to drive at higher speed when there is less traffic. To be specific, according to the recent study, when the speed of cars increase thirty percent, the rate of serious injuries or deaths also surges. This counters the reading passage's claim that congetion pricing will lead to safer driving. Next, the lecturer insists that public transportation will be more unconvient. This is because of the fact that the number of people who are taking the public transportation will increase due to the congestion pricing. The more people use the public transportation system, the more time they have to wait to use it. Therefore, people will feel unconvient. This casts doubt on the reading passage's claim that congestion pricing will result in more convenient transportation. The final point made by lecturer is that congestion pricing negatively affect businesses, especilly retail businesses. To be specific, congestion pricing will be a burden for small retail shops, whereas it is not that big problem for large companies. As a result, it is not good for local businesses. This refutes the writer's claim that it has positive effect on businesses. |