Britain is built for cars

[confusedcyclist]

Maybe Britain's roads have low death rates BECAUSE of the weight of traffic?
If traffic spends all day stuck in jams on the M25, M6, M8 and other major routes, then it's hardly a surprise that fewer people are dying as a result of crashes. The dodgems travel faster!

Actually it's mostly because everyone has given up trying to get about by any other means. No doubt the 'gummit likes to claim its their amazing efforts, though, despite everyone else feeling more intimidated than ever.

 

[Brandane]

Actually it's mostly because everyone has given up trying to get about by any other means.

So far this winter on Scotrail, we've had the usual regular weather related disruptions on my local line to Glasgow. This happens every time we get strong winds as the sea gets blown over the electrified lines. Chaos at the weekend caused by staff shortages. This morning some of our staff at work were late (again) after 2 people were electrocuted on the line overnight, causing closure of the line. Unlike London, if our one line is closed, it's not possible to take a slight diversion.

As always, horses for courses. If I lived in London, I wouldn't want the stress of car ownership, unless of course I had my own private garage for the Bentley in the basement of my Mayfair penthouse. Living in any rural area of Britain, I wouldn't want to be reliant on public transport.

 

[IBarrett]

I'm hoping in my lifetime we see the end of the land huggers and have some kind of automated flying things.

It will make room for my classic car and bicycle

 

[rogerzilla]

Cars are like beachfront houses - they're great until everybody wants one.