Britainroads are the most congested in Europe. There are up to over 100 million lost working days every year for the 18 millionUK workers who commute by car. According to a new research from Continental Tyres, motorists waste more than a year of their lives not moving on their daily commute to work.
“People are clearly concerned about congestion and rising fuel costs, but using the car remains the preferred option for most. With 63 per cent of workers using their car on at least four of five days in the working week, planners and government need to recognise that the morning and evening rush-hour is going to be a feature of life in Britain for some time to come,” says Tim Bailey, head of safety at Continental Tyres.
London has the worst traffic jams in Britain with about 35 per cent of the capital’s roads regularly clogged up despite the congestion charge. Road traffic is growing faster than road capacity. This is not a temporary problem – it will continue to be the case, in the absence of measures to reduce traffic.
Motorists are being warned to expect traffic jams in London. An extra 3m trips will be made on the busiest days, on top of the normal 12m trips on public transport in the capital. With estimates of up to 800,000 spectators and 55,000 athletes travelling to the Olympic venues each day during the 2012 games, the Association of Car Fleet is urging public, private and voluntary sector employers to be prepared for the transport and staff challenges posed by the Olympics.
When stuck in mile long traffic jams it is good to know you have the best taxi insurance, commercial van insurance or any other insurance that relates to the work you do.
