Does Everyone in America Own a Car? I t is true that 95 percent of American households own a car, and most Americans get to work by car (85 percent). It wasnât always this way, nor is it likely to stay this way.
Government regulates business for several reasons. First is public safety and welfare. Many industries are regularly reviewed and overseen because their activities, if they â¦ go awry, can have significantly harmful effects to human health, financial well-being, or community structure.
In many cases, municipally owned utilities are not subject to federal or state laws regarding the reliability. of their distribution systems. This makes decisions regarding utility distribution system operations and the. resultant degree of reliability inherently local.