A rant on cars

I think it's stupid that we have cars. They're a massive waste of money. They make public spaces less accessible. It's harder for children to play on the street or to walk where you want to go. They've led to high streets becoming more empty as cars go to large out-of-town supermarkets.

Sometimes people die in car crashes, needlessly, leaving families devestated. 

People who can't drive are discriminated against. We have to rely on infrequent bus and rail services that are sometimes overpriced.

All the money spent on buying a car, the insurance, MOT, tax, maintenance and repairs, petrol, imagine what that money could do if those cars weren't there. It would give people money to spend on building better buildings, facilities, public transport, social services, healthcare, education.

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  • If I was in charge of my city, I would ban all private vehicles other than for blue badge holders. Cars are a waste of space. The bus services would run much more reliably without traffic and people blocking the roads by parking like idiots.

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  • If I was in charge of my city, I would ban all private vehicles other than for blue badge holders. Cars are a waste of space. The bus services would run much more reliably without traffic and people blocking the roads by parking like idiots.

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