Fuel prices 'driving car owners to consider motorbikes'

Some car owners are starting to consider purchasing a motorbike as a means of coping with the soaring cost of fuel in the UK.

A survey conducted by breakdown provider Green Flag has shown that British motorists' driving habits are changing as the cost of unleaded petrol has risen to an average 136.61p per litre.

According to the poll, seven per cent of respondents have reacted to this by switching their cars for motorbikes or scooters, while 14 per cent have simply given up on driving.

Other measures being taken by cash-strapped road users include shopping around for better prices, reducing average speeds and walking to their destinations when possible.

Henry Topham, head of Green Flag, said: "Rising petrol prices are having a massive impact on household budgets and consequently having a dramatic impact on driver behaviours."

This comes in the same week that National Ride to Work Day took place, an event aimed at highlighting the benefits that motorbikes can offer compared to cars as a means of commuting.

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