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sustainable transport

Visiting a website earlier today, I was confronted with one of those annoying javascript adverts that slide over the top of the article you are reading. I was in a good mood at the time, so I didn’t curse it or ignore it as per usual. Instead I actually read the thing. In this case, it was asking me to complete a short survey. So I thought, why not, and clicked the link to participate.

In the course of the survey (about my awareness of various petrochemical companies’ commitment to the environment - a null result from me as I was completely unaware of such) I was confronted by a question that I could not answer:

What mode of transport do you mainly use (for business)? a) Car. b) Public transport.

The mode of transport that I mainly use for business is my feet. I walk to work everyday. On the rare occasion I need to visit another site, they are usually within walking distance so I walk to them too. But the options offered me are “car” or “public transport”. Am I the only person in Britain who walks to work?

Posted on Sunday, January 15th, 2006 at 16:50. Filed under Personal

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There are 4 responses to “sustainable transport”:

  1. Neil T. says:

    Nope, I walk to work too. Tis only 15 minutes from my house; to drive or catch a bus would be lunacy.

    Neil T. spoke at 22:49 UTC on January 15th, 2006 link

  2. Dina says:

    I wonder if it was not tailored for Americans. As you know, we never use our feet. If they marketed an inexpensive personal scooters, like the handicapped or elderly use, every American would own one and scoot around the house, scoot up to the mailbox, etc. You see a lot of people who have slightly larger properties with old golf carts to get around. Nobody here would choose to walk when they could consume (automotive or electric, respectively) fuel to move the same distance. Well, at least I’m doing my part in owning neither a car nor a golf cart. ;-)

    Dina spoke at 17:07 UTC on January 18th, 2006 link

  3. Richard says:

    The survey was specifically aimed at UK citizens, it said. And it was produced by a company based in the Netherlands. So they really have no excuse. I’m pretty sure that Dutch people walk too.

    Richard spoke at 18:56 UTC on January 18th, 2006 link

  4. Dina says:

    I don’t know, those wooden clogs look like they’d pinch. ;-)

    Dina spoke at 04:16 UTC on January 19th, 2006 link

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