English 5-1

ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO MANAGE TRANSPORTATION 4

Role of Government to Manage Transportation

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The Role of the Government to Manage Transportation

It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that transportation networks are managed so that traffic congestion is avoided. With respect to this, the Transportation Demand Management ensures that all levels of government are involved in improving the efficiency if transportation across the country. From another perspective, the government is responsible for creating rules and regulations that govern the use of different transport networks. This is basically intended to ensure that there is order with respect to how transportation occurs in the country.

One of the major roles of the government with respect to the management of transportation is the provision of infrastructure (Coyle & Novack, 2006). Different countries use various modes of transportation such as road, rail. Air, and water. To make sure that these modes of transportation are operational, necessary infrastructure has to be put in place. It is the role of the government to invest in the development of infrastructure that will make transportation effective and efficient. It is the responsibility of the government to manage the entire process of developing the infrastructure for the benefit of the country at large.

For instance, it is the responsibility of the government to determine where roads will be built. The government goes ahead to provide all the necessary resources that are required to make sure that roads are built. The same to all other forms of transportation such as rail, water, and air. The government must be fully involved to ensure that the country has the right infrastructure that will contribute positively towards the transportation efforts (Coyle & Novack, 2006).

The government also has the role of coming up with laws that govern how different modes of transportation should be used. For instance, the government makes laws for road transportation. Such laws determine issues such as which side of the road drivers should use or overtake from. Generally, the government is responsible for ensuring that users of different modes of transportation are responsible and orderly (Coyle & Novack, 2006). In connection to this, the government also has the responsibility of punishing those who break the transportation rules and regulations that have been put in place. For instance, if a driver uses the wrong side of the road, they should be punished according to the law that was passed by the government.

Another role of the government in managing transportation is inspection (Coyle & Novack, 2006). Transportation involves various issues that should be inspected especially for safety purposes. For instance, the government needs to inspect the roads to ensure that they are in the best condition to be used. This inspection is necessary because it can notify the government about roads that need to be improved for better transportation. Basically, inspection is intended to ensure that the roads are in a state that can be safely used by vehicles.

This inspection also extends to the kind of vehicles or vessels that should be using various modes of transportation (Coyle & Novack, 2006). For instance, the government has the responsibility of putting in place different agencies that will inspect vehicles to determine whether or not they are in a condition that is safe. It is noted that the government has an active role to play as far as the management of transportation is concerned.

References

Coyle, J. & Novack, R. (2006). Management of Transportation. Mason: Thomson South-Western.