PETROL PRICES PUMPED UP

The price for petrol in the UK has hit an all time high, with petrol upping to 145p a litre, and diesel rising to 150p per litre.

In our economical climate, this is the last thing the public want to hear and no doubt a fight will be put up from the hard-pressured motorists and businesses which rely on fuel. PM David Cameron is already advising the public to fill up their tanks in case of a fuel tanker drivers strike. David Cameron also believes we must start making the most of other goods, become less reliant on hydrocarbons and "speed up the move" to the use of electric cars.

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But what gets me, is in this day and age we are all so dependent on modern day facilities, that we forget life will  indeed go on without our cars. There was once a time where cars and motorbikes didn't exist, people still had to get from A to B, make a living and make the most of what they had around them. Granted, people of that time didn't know any different, of course, and while it's perfectly normal to feel affected, there are ways around it.

Petrol prices are not the only thing on the up. Obesity in Britain is at it's highest and there are too many excuses for the public to cut exercise, and driving too much could be seen as one of them. Why not save your health and your petrol at the time same? The plea to encourage public transport is an on-going cycle which is becoming more appealing and popular across the UK. Understandably, sometimes traveling by car for a long journey is easier and less time consuming. However, I often find it extremely rewarding to walk to local amenities rather than to drive less than five minutes to get there.

Although you may miss the heating and comfort of a car, cycling or walking will see a huge benefit to your fitness, and a big saving in your fuel tank, which will leave you feeling positive and good about yourself at the end of the day. Instead of waiting for help, we should be helping ourselves.