On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 05:10:35 -0000, Conor
wrote:

In article ,
says...
Cast_Iron wrote:

Given the that the increased road congestion in Friday and Sunday evenings
is caused by many people going and from to their country cottages for the
weekend, isn't it time that second homes attracted a punative rate of
council tax?

Just how congested are the roads on Friday and Sunday evenings?
UIVMM they're far from the busiest times!

I drive nights down the A1/M1. On a Friday it is way busier than any
other night.

But Friday night (8pm -10pm just before or as the cones get put out)
M1 south from A50 down to M10 is a lot quieter than the M1 going north
and equally on Sunday evening M1 north is lot quieter than M1 south.
There does seem to be more traffic south of Luton in both directions.
Going south I can get in the fast lane for about 50% of the run, past
Luton I am usually forced to slow down and join the queue doing 65mph
in the outside lane.

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