All good points, Canny Lass and Eggy; I think Mr Edmonds displays a degree of naivety with regard to the country he lives in and its transport systems. Here's a thing: when I was a kid I walked to school - hundreds of us did, a mile, a couple of miles, in all weathers - because Dad had gone to work and Mum didn't have a car. If we wanted, there was a bus, but that was boring, walking was more fun. These days, the road outside every school is crammed with cars every morning, so there's some of your extra traffic. Second point: I'm lucky enough to work from home (although a lot of hard work took place to allow me that privelige) and it is clear to me that, in the 21st century, a lot of miles are covered by commuters that are not necessary. How many office-based jobs could be done from home? After all, it's fair to say the majority of homes occupied by those of working age are hoolked up to broadband and have at least one home computer. An example - my brother in law just started a job as IT Manager for a chain of hotels/hostels; they don't have an actual office, he works largely from home when not on site. Many other organisations will see the benefit in terms of this very soon, and telecommuting will become far more popular. A further point that baffles me: why does everyone drive to work at the same time? Surely staggered start/finish times would serve to reduce congestion? I'd suggest all the above are more sensible points than simply raising one's hands, Blobby style, and declaring the country to be full.....