Cars, th ey get us places faster and could also show a soc i al s tatis. Sports, muscle, luxeruy, and exotic all can show a differen t stature but, cars are harmful. Gas es from t he cars cause harm to the Ozone layer i n the atmo s phere m a king the w orld hotter every ye a r. We really s hould cu t down o n our car usage or the world could be in big trouble.

One way Paris is helping out is a partial ban on driving. They do this to control the smog, a gas created f rom cars, to pro m ote good air and have a cleaner cit y . On Monday drivers with a even license plate are ordered to leave their cars home or pay a thirty one dollar f ine, and it wo u ld apply to the odd license plate the next day.

Now Paris is not the only one on the c lean air bane wagon so is the United States. President Obama wants to curb the greenhouse emissions. But in recent studies show that fewer Americans are buying fewer cars, getting a license and even driving each year.

Now even in BOGOTA, Colombia they are helping with the air the capital city even has a special day. On the "car-free day" in Colombia, people leave their cars and walk, s k ate, b i ke and eve n just ride the bus. For three years they have done this only allowin g buses and t ax i s per m itted on th e road. Violaters face a twenty five dollar fine if they decide to drive their own car that day.