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The figures show that commuting is at the heart of the UK's congestion problems, with 39% saying they drive to work most days, though that's 4% down on the 2004 figure, and another 9% making daily work-related journeys. Employers are being encouraged into a range of schemes aimed at cutting commuting, such as increased working from home, bicycle parks and showers, season train ticket loans and car sharing.
RAC is also urging the Government to introduce grants to boost the number of greener cars. The recent decision to dump the planned Low Carbon Car Fund, means there's currently no scheme to incentivise green options. "If you look at why people are choosing cars, price, styling, performance, economy, they're all taking priority over environmental performance," said Bizley. "There's got to be the right combination of education and incentives. It depends on where the Government's priorities lie, it will happen if the environment is high enough up."
Bizley also called for the Government to confirm long-term consistency of tax regime to give businesses the confidence to make green choices. "If companies are selecting vehicles on the strength of downstream tax benefits, they've got to be confident that the Treasury won't change its plans."
Other worrying findings included the statistic that 32% of fleet drivers admit to driving while over the drink drive limit "on rare occasions" despite the repeated warnings, compared to an average 19% across all motorists. Bizley said there's no discernable reason, other than the higher miles covered by business drivers leading them to be in the position of driving after a drink more often.
RAC met with a group of Government decision makers, including transport minister Stephen Ladyman, last Friday to discuss the report's findings. The survey covered 300 company car drivers among its survey of 1000 motorists.