Gas prices in the UK

Petrol prices drive UK drivers off roads

A recent survey has shown that nearly 40% of British drivers are ready to give up motoring entirely if pump petrol prices continue to rise at the same rate they have over the last year.

Press TV,

15 May, 2012

A survey carried out by a British car valuation company Glass.co.uk has revealed that 85% of British drivers are to change their lifestyles due to the continuing increases in the price of petrol in Britain, reported the Belfast Telegraph.

The survey revealed that only 2% of the drivers polled believed the price of petrol in Britain is reasonable and as many as 38% of the British drivers said high prices would drive them off roads as they prefer to give up driving.

The Belfast Telegraph said the increase of between 14p and 15p a liter over the past 12 months has cost British people to spend 10% less on food at supermarkets and 7% less on clothes.

“This research demonstrates that Brits are reaching breaking point when it comes to petrol and diesel prices. Even a small rise will have a significant impact on the majority of motorists”, said Glass’s managing editor Adrian Rushmore.

“People simply can't afford the current fuel prices”, Rushmore added. in Dushanbe, capital of the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan