Updated on Jun 19, 2008 – SCMP
It makes me shudder to think what life on this planet will be like in the next couple of centuries unless we work to reduce air pollution.
A possible solution would be to reduce the speed of all vehicles to a maximum of 50km/h, and 40km/h for all heavy-duty vehicles, both in cities and on all highways.
I would like to invite the relevant scientists and experts in a variety of fields to calculate how effective such a speed limit would be in reducing carbon dioxide, engine heat, obnoxious fumes, sound, fuel consumption, accidents, unnecessary deaths and endless suffering to others.
Engine manufacturers will eventually come to grips with reality and design engines that demand no more power than needed to meet such a new maximum speed limit.
People would become accustomed to a lifestyle that requires going at a slower speed.
This would also mean a breath of fresh air for the children born in the years to come.
Tajwar Shadikhan, Tai Po