There has been a fall in the amount of traffic using Britain's roads.
The Department of Transports latest figures show us there has been a decrease of 0.5% in overall traffic levels between the first half of 2007 and 2008.
As a result of the increase in the cost of fuel over the past 12 months, private and company car drivers have found alternatives to getting behind the wheel.
The statistics show us that the number of journeys taken by car decreased by 2%
Following a recent poll by the AA, it was shown that 55% of drivers have cut back on car trips.
The AA also found that 39% of its members now regularly use public transport.
The survey found that the person least likely to be using public transport on a daily basis is a manual worker aged between 45 and 54 living in the London area
"Despite what we hear about people being wedded to their cars, 40% of motorists also use public transport, but is more a question of whether suitable networks exist and if it's practical in terms of journey time." said the AA President Edmund King.
"55% of members tell us they have cut out some journeys which shows us the significant effect that high fuel prices have had on reducing traffic."
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