Drivers near ‘breaking point’ over fuel prices
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Continuing rises in the price of petrol could drive some motorists off the roads for good, according to a survey.
As many as 38 per cent of drivers said they would give up motoring entirely within a year if prices at the pumps rise at the same rate as they have for the past 12 months. And an increase of 14-15p a litre would lead to 85 per cent of drivers changing their lifestyles, the survey by car valuation company Glass.co.uk found.
Just 2 per cent of the 2,000 motorists polled felt the current price of fuel was reasonable, with 75 per cent saying it was “out of control” or worse. A rise of 14-15p a litre would mean 10 per cent spending less on food at supermarkets, 11 per cent socialising less and 7 per cent cutting back on spending on clothes.
The first 750 responses to this year’s rural survey indicate almost 90 of respondents feel that the biggest threat to rural England is the medium term increase in the cost of fuel. This response is by far the most significant response to any of the specified threats. If you have a view on this please do follow the link for the survey and let me have it!