Published on 12, July, 2020
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.
People have become more reliant on cars now that lots of shopping places are out of town. It is also difficult where I live because our hospital doesn't have A&E so often people have to use a taxi to get there.
However where I agree with you is that I see a lot of able bodied people driving the short distance to our local shops. When my son was young I took him everywhere in his pushchair during the week and even went on the bus to nearby towns. Another thing that annoys me is vehicles that run their engines for ages before they drive away which is unpleasant for those walking.