With the kids back in school this week, motorists up and down the country will have seen the effects this has had on the rush hour traffic, with journeys once again taking that bit longer.
We carried out our own research into this, using V-SOL’s tracking system to monitor vehicles’ journey times both before and during half term. The results revealed that some drivers managed to reduce their journey times by up to 50%, with commuters enjoying a journey time shorter by 24%.
It’s incredible to see what a difference the school holidays make. With many working parents taking time off to spend with the kids and without parents driving kids in to school and teachers making the daily trip, traffic is considerably quieter. However, what we really need to see is improvements in the public transport available to make sure there’s an alternative option to endless traffic jams for daily commuters – not just a few weeks of the year.
