วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 30 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552

Car Sharing - a neglected?

With congestion on British roads on a number of solutions have been proposed, the tax increase is above all. However, every day, Great Britain, there are more than 10 million empty seats on the roads. Worse still, the vast majority of the seats are empty during the rush hour, with an average employment of only 1.2 commuters. The solution seems so simple - Car-Sharing. This is supported by recent research shows that more than 50% of commuters who share the car on the way to work, if someone could find. Carpooling is often the case, but always as an option, not with a big impact on congestion. Moreover, they suggest something else. An increase in the employment rate of 25% by car, is that the number of commuter cars on the roads, down 21%. In other words, if all the common way to work once a week, then the impact would be similar. With more than 50% of people who want to try carpooling, there could be a target. Why, then, a car-sharing, not taking off in a big way? Just enter a lack of resources. Without the money for the awareness of car pooling and the way in search of someone to share with the concept of car sharing is always destined to be regarded as a trivial solution. Why was the funding from the government, particularly as regards the numerous reports that in recent years about the possibility of car-sharing? One can only speculate, but the governments of the concept of car sharing is not as attractive. It does not generate additional revenue and is reduced, particularly with the reduction of fuel consumption. In comparison with the prospect of further increases in taxes on motorists, many of whom have no other choice but to use their cars, car-sharing is no chance. The benefits of car pooling are often seriously underestimated. Car-sharing, reduced fuel consumption for the individuals concerned and to promote, in a big way, then the congestion and pollution could be significantly reduced. Other advantages: a reduction of parking problems and low mileage for each car means that less rapidly in value and performance. However, a statistic that is in fact car-sharing in road safety. The number of fines for speeding up a hand in the United Kingdom in 2005 reached 2 million. Road safety is clearly of such importance that the statistics that the probability of occurrence is reduced by 50% if two or more persons in the car, the authorities should relax and take note. The way, increasing road safety is to promote car-sharing. The value added that is also more convenient to drive the individual, and to reduce congestion and pollution, people, car-sharing seriously. Becoming a car-sharing is very simple. Liftshare.org was founded in 1997 and now has over 130,000 registered users millions of displaced persons. It is also clear, with a simple online registration, you can travel before and starts the search for traveling companions. Whether you travel, work, a party or event car sharing is possible.

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