Motorists are starting cutting back on journeys for financial reasons. 48% of people, of the 1,002 surveyed, say they are making fewer journeys this year for financial reasons and 65% also say they will have to ‘severely reduce’ their car usage in the future, according to a survey by the RAC.
With Unleaded petrol now averaging about £1.37 a litre and with diesel around £1.42 many of those surveyed said that fuel prices were forcing them to cut out visits to friends, find other ways to get to work and not drive their children to after-school activities.
RAC motoring strategist, Adrian Tink, said the survey findings “show the tough choices being made by many motorists, with rural drivers hit the hardest as they have little alternative but to use their cars.
“People’s ability to live their lives and do the most basic of tasks, such as visit family and take their children to after-school activities, is being threatened – and it looks like it’s only going to get worse.
“UK drivers want action from the Government. They already pay the highest duty and tax on fuel in Europe. At the very least, we are calling for fuel duty to be frozen and scheduled inflationary rises to be scrapped.
“In addition the Government should look again at the fair fuel stabiliser so that increased revenue from high oil prices can be passed back to drivers.”
MJP Motoring Solicitors
Jun, 23, 2011
I think the whole country is fed up excessive fuel duty and its about time government took note of that, and conceded that the car these days is not a luxury but a necessity.