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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James57 · 61-69, M

I live in a small village, 5 miles from the nearest shop, 20 miles from a supermarket. There may be a small bus that passes through once a week and sometimes a mobile post office for just one hour a week.
We need our diesel vehicles. Electric is not an option in hill country.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@James57 Oh, yes, I appreciate that as some of my friends live in rural areas. There are huge numbers of people in similar situations, but politicians and campaigners can't seem to grasp that.