UK Inches Closer To Eliminating Private Car Ownership

Soon, Brits will own nothing and will be happier for it…

UK Government Transport Minister Trudy Harrison recently spoke at a mobility conference, addressing the future of personal mobility. In her comments, she said it was necessary to ditch the "20th-century thinking centred around private vehicle ownership and towards greater flexibility, with personal choice and low carbon shared transport." That’s right, she said the quiet part loud and showed the hand of a growing number of government officials.

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redredred · M

I love how outlawing private cars is couched as “greater flexibility with personal choice” when she wants to eliminate is personal choice.

helenS · 36-40, F

@redredred Most car owners emphasize that it's not their personal choice; they say they must have a car because (... reason...).

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@redredred No-one is talking of "outlawing" private cars! It will probaly become too expensive for many of us to own one, but not illegal!