Car use will grow as public confidence in buses and trains hits a low – Transport Xtra
A majority of drivers still expect to drive to offices or other places of work in the future, says RAC Report on Motoring 2020
More than half (57%) of drivers say having access to a car is more important than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the RAC. Two-thirds of young drivers, those with fewer than 10 years’ driving experience and drivers living in London, are all significantly more likely to say they need a car more now than they did before March. Research for the RAC’s annual Report on Motoring also found that, for the first time since 2002, fewer than half of drivers (43%) say they would use their cars less, even if public transport was improved.The RAC Report on Motoring is an in-depth view of driver opinion and behaviour and has been running every year since 1989. It is conducted among a sample of the driving public who are representative of UK motorists. The 2020 survey was completed by 3,068 drivers.