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I am not sure where they did this research, It wasn't near my house.

more usefull stats http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/d ... 26282.hcsp

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

I occasionally see Road Traffic Surveys taking place with a few vehicles parked up by the side of the road with people inside clicking away as each vehicle goes past. My usual problem with them is the inconsiderate parking choices such so that they block as much visibility when coming out of a junction as possible, and are hence a real hazard.

The figures for traffic levels are quite realistic - yes there may be more cars being bought, but this is mainly down to people buying newer cars rather than their being more drivers, and the number of vehicles actually on the road is totally dependent on the number of drivers not the number of vehicles.

People are getting their licences later because quite simply they cannot afford to learn to drive or insure a vehicle (and there are less of them anyway due to birth rate changes), and older people are retiring and consequently driving less, but congestion is getting worse due to... well if it isn't more vehicles on the roads, then it must be down to less road capacity, which in turn is a direct consequence of government policy.

The DfT commissioned a report about it (published with disclaimers), and given that rising levels of traffic is now thoroughly discredited as being the cause, then all the other options must be the real causes. Personally I blame Prescott for initiating many of the policies that are still buggering up the UKs roads. The guy is a criminal, and I hope he gets jailed for his subtle (but deniable) corruption regarding the Dome and Super Casinos.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_503854.hcsp

Do you not think house prices maybe having an impact? Some families can only afford a family house some distance from their places of work in dormitory towns, thereby increasing congestion on the routes into large towns and cities? Whilst overall car use is down according to this survey, there maybe no change or even an increase in peak time use.

Traffic growth has been linear since before 1950. I expect we just have a short term variation. A mini blip. Or perhaps economic growth has slowed in the private sector a little? And the government masks the figure with public sector growth?



The green line represents +8.75bvkm. The red line is official data. You can clearly see the effect of the 1973 oil crisis, the late 80s boom and the early 90s bust. Other than that, we're dead on track.

Of course, the growth in percentage terms is less each year.

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