LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britons' love affair with the car is alive and well despite rising petrol prices and increased congestion, with research showing just over a fifth of drivers would use their vehicles for trips of 500 metres and less.
A survey released on Monday revealed the average Briton walks for just one hour a week - covering 208 miles annually. Twenty one percent said they would take the car for very short trips. Fear of dog excrement was cited by 36 percent of city dwellers for a reason not to walk in their locality.
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