UK motorists' cars are 'essential to daily life'

UK motorists' cars are 'essential to daily life'

According to a new report by retailer of car parts Halfords, many motorists are having to make sacrifices to parts of their style of living, in order to keep their cars healthy and on the road. Others are abstaining from proper vehicle maintenance, in an attempt to save money.

The report shows that more than four in five (84%) of motorists class their car as 'essential to daily life'. Dearth of public transport in a number of parts of the UK meant that only 3% of those surveyed said a car was 'not a necessity'.

63% of those surveyed are still driving their cars every day, even with ever-increasing fuel costs and insurance premiums. 42% are even driving for more than two hours every day. About half of these people (44%) chiefly use their car for going to and from their place of work, and 24% used their car for the weekly shop and other basic journeys.

The majority of those surveyed, which was 92%, say they are pro-actively adapting their driving habits to the rising fuel costs, by being less rough with their breaking, and staying off the accelerator pedal for longer.

Halfords' 'Friend of the Motorist' study is available in full here: http://www.halfords.com/wcsstore/libraries/document/halfords_friend_of_the_motorist_study_2012.pdf

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