In the 1970s, there wasn't any COE. People could  buy a car and drive. car ownership wasn't that a topic.
as Singaporeans got more affluence, they started wanting cars for convenience. Car population grew as much as 12% in a year.
traffic congestion became common. policies placed to address it were the two pillars
1. Road pricing. those old enough would remember to enter CDB, you needed to buy a decal to put on windscreen of the car. it evolved into our...