(Source: www.pixabay.com)A poll of 2,000 adults revealed road users end up stuck in congestion during a fifth of their journeys, for an average of nearly three hours a week.
As a result, 56 per cent avoid driving altogether.
Leaving earlier than needed, planning a specific route and making plans at ‘off peak’ times are the top ways road users try to avoid the dreaded congestion.
While those who leave early will set off an average of 26 minutes in advance to miss traffic.
Despite this, 36 per cent have been late for work because of traffic, while 23 per cent have been delayed for a social event.
And 34 per cent even get envious when bikes or scooters whizz by when they are bumper to bumper.
But it’s not just logistical gripes that are concerning road users with 52 per cent also worried about congestion’s impact on the environment.
To combat these concerns, 35 per cent have turned to alternative means of transport, such as e-scooters and e-bikes, to travel around their towns or cities.
Multi-mobility app, FREE NOW, commissioned the research to highlight the impact congestion has on daily lives, as well as the alternatives consumers are now embracing to get around towns and cities.
Via SWNS
