Being a counciler, what would you do about cars travelling on the road causing polution? Due to the fact that when I

Question: Being a counciler, what would you do about cars travelling on the road causing polution? Due to the fact that when I walk to school I breath in all the car fumes.

Asked by abbs to Lee, Kate, Joe, Dot, Alex on 7 Oct 2010 in Categories: Transport.

Alex Nicholson answered on 7 Oct 2010:

I think this is a very difficult question, I think more children should walk or go by bus to school. More people should work closer to home so they don’t travel too far. My husband works in Gateshead, bought a smart car and also got it converted to autogas so he pollutes less. Autogas and electric cars need to be more affordable so people can afford to change their cars. Buses I’m afraid are not flexible enough therefore we need individuals to take more responsibility for their carbon footprint

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Lee Vasey answered on 7 Oct 2010:

I would love to get everyone out of cars walking or getting on public transport but been trying for years
and it is just not happening. How do you think we can motivate people?????

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Anne-M commented on 8 Oct 2010:

That is a very difficult question. We can continue to campaign to get cleaner fuel, make paths that are not next to the road make buses better and cheaper so more poeple use them. But to put a slightly positive slant on your situation, it is not as bad as walking in a big city, where the fumes are worse.

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