Motorists aim to drive less to cut costs

Published on Tuesday 3 January 2012 00:19

Petrol sales slumped in the first nine months of 2011 and look set to fall further this year, the AA said.

Sales of petrol at the pumps totalled 13.9 billion litres in the period January-September 2011, against 14.9 billion litres in January-September 2010 and 16.3 billion in the pre-recession period of January to September 2008.

According to an AA/Populus survey, nearly 40 per cent of those questioned said they would either drive more economically or drive less often in 2012.

The AA said it was drivers from lower socio-economic groups that intended to be economical with petrol.

AA public affairs head Paul Watters said: “Drivers are clearly being forced into cutting their motoring by the high price of fuel and, for many, this will impose difficult constraints on their lives.”

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Smudge H-S

Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:45 PM

In shock news after years of politicians raising tax to restrict car use motorists restrict their car use due to the incredible tax on fuel... what a surprise! I rather thought that was the point? ahhh it was only unless it might cost votes wasn't it? Silly us...

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Hector the Lessor

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 07:48 AM

There should be a law against publishing consumptions in billions, it makes us look as if we are not looking after the coming generations.

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The ghost of Sir William Arrol

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 02:18 AM

The price of oil will only ever go up as conventional oilfields around the world deplete. All the alternative unconventional sources are much more expensive. That means less and less traffic in the years ahead as price curtails what people can afford to do. The SNP have chosen a perfect time to double the bridge capacity over the River Forth: We'll have twice the number of bridges to pay for out of (badly spent) taxpayers money and half as many vehicles on the road as today! The new crossing will bring Scotland debt, not prosperity as it represents out of date economic thinking: oblivious to energy supply reality.

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