Fundamentals of Traffic Management and Accident

Investigation with Basic driving

VICIOUS CYCLE 1 AND 2

Learning Objectives:
 To discuss the vicious cycle;

 Economic growth will result to an increase in car ownership;

 Public transportation will eventually submerge by the car owner;

 Congestion will be improved so that all vehicles will travel faster.

Definition of terms:

Economic growth - An increase in the amount of goods and services produced per head
of the population over a period of time.

Patronize - to act as patron of provide aid or support for.

Congestion - A condition in transport that is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip

times, and increased vehicular queueing.

Feedback loop - occurs when outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as part of a
chain of cause-and-effect that forms a circuit or loop.

Vicious Cycle
Urban transportation is a highly dynamic system where one component impacts others
with retroactive (feedback) effects also to be expected. Congestion is a classic example
of a feedback loop. Pressures on the managers of transport infrastructure (usually the
Fundamentals of Traffic Management and Accident
Investigation with Basic driving

public sector) by different user groups being impacted by congestion may often result in
adding new capacity, such as new or wider roads. This new capacity often results in
lower friction to mobility and this may impact urban sprawl as people may trade more
space for a similar amount of time. The outcome is likely to be an increase in trip
lengths, more trips, and eventually more congestion. Consequently, users, through their
modal choices, are recursively influencing the development of the urban transport
system. Vicious cycle that triggered an increasing reliance on road transportation and
the automobile. This vicious circle can be mitigated if urban population and economic
growth stabilize, lifestyles and preferences change, or if alternatives such as public
transit are more readily available. Irrespective of the location, this vicious cycle remains
a challenge for urban planners worldwide.

Economic growth will result to an increase in car ownership

 We are in a developing country and due to the increase on our economy. And the
released of different types of modern technologies and cars. The people tend to
keep up on the trends.

 People is more attracted to take private cars, than public transportation that
causes congestion.

Public transportation will eventually not patronize by the car owner.

 Our public transportation will decrease patrons. Because people enjoy having
their own cars. Since it will be more convenient for them to travel without any
breakdowns or anything else.

Congestion will be improved so that all vehicles will travel faster.

 Since the congestion is not easy to mitigate, the additional of roads and
highways is one of the best solution. To improve the mobility of the vehicles in
public transportation. Enhanced the lifestyle and change preference.