Green Piffle In Yorks Post Letter.

Denise Craghill, Chair, York Green Party.
MORE roads to “build for the future”? What on earth is David Cameron talking about? Of course we should maintain the roads we have, but his cuts are forcing local councils to cut back on this. Of course, we should use innovation to help create an economy fit for the 21st century, but what has building more roads got to do with that?
We know that more roads mean more traffic ............

Oh. So we know this, do we? It is time that this particular shibboleth were humanely dispatched!
When a relief road opens which company buys a new van or lorry?
Which individual is prompted to buy a car?
Apparent increases in traffic are due entirely to displacement!
It would take considerable effort to track down someone who switches away from public transport to their own vehicle just because of such a measure.
LOOK AT THE PHOTO!
If a relief road or bypass could stop the horror portrayed - why would you not want that - other than through a desire to punish the motorist, of course?
FYI, Dear Greens - THE EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC IS CONSIDERABLY GREENER THAN SUPPORTING TRAFFIC JAMS!
GET REAL!