> Now wonder they are fat and unhealthy.
>
> "LONDON (Reuters) - Britons' love affair with the car is alive and
> well despite rising petrol prices and increased congestion, with
> research showing just over a fifth of drivers would use their vehicles
> for trips of 500 metres and less.
>
> A survey released on Monday revealed the average Briton walks for just
> one hour a week - covering 208 miles annually. Twenty one percent said
> they would take the car for very short trips. Fear of dog excrement
> was cited by 36 percent of city dwellers for a reason not to walk in
> their locality..."
>
>
> --
> World Carfree Network
>
http://www.worldcarfree.net/
> Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K. ...
