Cars tip virtually everyone into transport poverty or deprivation sooner or later. So long as cars increase, everyone’s lot gets worse. Unable to imagine any alternative (dwindling group of boomers, but with high influence)Could or can afford a car + running costs, but car journey to work/school is borderline / uneconomic £££-wise and/or time-wise. Can’t really afford a car, or are too frail, but run one all the same at the margins of safety / legality - these are the cars out of MoT and insurance, dodgy tyres, lights, bodywork damage etc. Can’t afford a car/ too infirm - life made shit -sorry, suffer severe transport deprivation by those who can as all other transport options are reduced / made unsafeThese groupings all need catchy names a la: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/22/workington-man-vot...

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2023 20:16 UTC