New Posts For Thread: Why is there so much traffic now?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-nowThe road system especially motorways don't to be able to cope with the sheer volume of traffic now. Driving anywhere takes forever. 5 hours the other day to do 90 miles on the M6 and there wasn't even an accident. Just too many vehicles. What's the aLots of young people still living at home into their twenties - as house buying is not an option and they are too tight (and molly-coddled by mummy who can't face life without her little darlings) to rent.Because they have a high disposable income thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546717847#546717847Lots of young people still living at home into their twenties - as house buying is not an option and they are too tight (and molly-coddled by mummy who can't face life without her little darlings) to rent.Because they have a high disposable income thTue, 03 Nov 2015 02:32:01 -0600most of our arterials are now under long stretches of gestapo style 50mph average speed rules .. this i am sure was to subcontract out the cameras for a guaranteed take .. however most adhere to this so they are loosing money and therefore extended fhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546715865#546715865most of our arterials are now under long stretches of gestapo style 50mph average speed rules .. this i am sure was to subcontract out the cameras for a guaranteed take .. however most adhere to this so they are loosing money and therefore extended fMon, 02 Nov 2015 17:50:46 -0600Agreed. Far too many unnecessary journeys when it would be quicker/easier to walk or cycle. My neighbour takes the car to the chip shop which is about 500 yards away but it doesn't explain why the motorways are clogged up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546702783#546702783Agreed. Far too many unnecessary journeys when it would be quicker/easier to walk or cycle. My neighbour takes the car to the chip shop which is about 500 yards away but it doesn't explain why the motorways are clogged up.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 12:49:56 -0600the simple answer is we have all become lazy fickers see it every day people taking kids to school in cars all of 250 yards lazy tw@tshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546702491#546702491the simple answer is we have all become lazy fickers see it every day people taking kids to school in cars all of 250 yards lazy tw@tsSun, 01 Nov 2015 12:06:59 -0600'Integrated Transport System' ? I think Jim Hacker is still working on that.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546701343#546701343'Integrated Transport System' ? I think Jim Hacker is still working on that.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 09:56:29 -0600Our local County Councillor recently admitted that they were reluctant to take any measures against private cars because such a move would be unpopular. Ie they would lose votes because in the UK the car rules. Her other reason was because it would bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546701277#546701277Our local County Councillor recently admitted that they were reluctant to take any measures against private cars because such a move would be unpopular. Ie they would lose votes because in the UK the car rules. Her other reason was because it would bSun, 01 Nov 2015 09:51:44 -0600invest in integrated transport systemhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546698835#546698835invest in integrated transport systemSun, 01 Nov 2015 06:29:34 -0600I've done high mileage (circa 25k) commuting since the early 70s.Went self employed in '82 and immediately jumped to 35k plus.Gave it all up for this business in 2009, when I got my new Type R-GT which I still have.It's still under 18k miles as I onlhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546698609#546698609I've done high mileage (circa 25k) commuting since the early 70s.Went self employed in '82 and immediately jumped to 35k plus.Gave it all up for this business in 2009, when I got my new Type R-GT which I still have.It's still under 18k miles as I onlSun, 01 Nov 2015 06:04:51 -0600no new roads but a driver education programme .all the hold ups i was in yesterday were all about lack of consideration .and my town of (Ipswich) is like a f***g traffic light convention . And the sequencing is diabolical .no wonder i stay home shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546688557#546688557no new roads but a driver education programme .all the hold ups i was in yesterday were all about lack of consideration .and my town of (Ipswich) is like a f***g traffic light convention . And the sequencing is diabolical .no wonder i stay home sSat, 31 Oct 2015 10:59:14 -0500ttthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30606753/why-is-there-so-much-traffic-now?post_id=546688095#546688095tttSat, 31 Oct 2015 10:32:20 -0500