Driving Lessons Sunderland: ‘Rat Run’ Makes The Commute Longer

By | 11/06/2014

According to satellite navigation experts, TomTom, commuters spend the equivalent of ten working days a year stuck in traffic.

Furthermore, motorists who decide to use the so-called ‘rat run’ in an attempt to bypass gridlock on bigger roads are actually more likely to make the commute longer.  

That’s right folks!  It seems that the crafty escape routes many of us pride ourselves on are most likely to be a false economy.

Never mind, eh?!

To read the original article which contains further findings, simply follow the link below:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2646812/Why-shortcuts-dont-save-time-Using-rat-runs-bypass-gridlock-makes-commute-LONGER-claims-research.html

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