text: Car congestion is the worst when you are trying to get to home or to work, in the big capitals  around the world they have banned driving for certain people forspecific day every week. Paris is a example of one of these countries, if you were caught you had to pay a 31 dollar fine. After 5 days congestion was down 60%. "According to the BBC public transit was free of charge from Friday to Monday"(s2p18). Other countries are doing this as well, In BOGOTA, Columbia they have a program called "A Day Without Cars". In this program all cars a banned, the only way to get around is with taxis and buses, people who dont agree have to pay a 25 dollar fine." It's a good opportunity to take away stress said Carlos Plaza"(s3p24). From this event many countries have come to observe to take the idea and apply in their country, also parks and sporting center have popped up becasue the people are more active.