Should people be told how much they should use their car?

54% of people disagree with the idea that “people should be able to use their car as much as they like, even if it causes damage to the environment”according to the new DEFRA e-digest on public attitudes and behaviours towards the environment released today.

Over half also agreed that they “would like to reduce their car use but find there are no practical alternatives”, which once again illustrates the viscious circle linked with poor public transport options and high car use. Our car dependency report found that 20% of the population had the ability to switch modes and this has remained relatively constant throughout the years. I think we already know what next years e-digest report will say…the real question is how long will it take for government to successfully implement solutions to allow those who desire to reduce their car use. 

 (Source: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/pubatt/index.htm)