Congestion Eased By The Credit Crunch

摘要

High fuel prices and the credit crunch are freeing the roads from congestion as more people leave their cars at home in a bid to save cash. Traffic jams are down 12 per cent on 2007 according to Trafficmaster and the RAC Foundation. And the average speed on Britain's motorways has slowed from 63.3 mph to 62.2 mph over the last year as motorists aim to conserve fuel. Georgina Read at Trafficmaster said: 'Our traffic monitoring network shows the start of a change in driving patterns and behaviour over the past six to twelve months.Average motorway speeds have reduced as has congestion - this indicates a reduction in the volume of vehicles,especially HGV's,travelling on the roads.