And yet, we can all see there is a problem. It’s not like global warming, where the problem is only really visible in far away places like Greenland and Bangladesh. We all know traffic is a nightmare and getting worse and that something must be done. We also know there is no magic bullet. So, what are left with? We can voluntarily drive less (which is not going to happen). We can accept road charging in some form or we can gradually tarmac over the rest of the UK. So far the last solution seems the most popular despite an endless series of studies showing that if you build more roads, you generate more traffic and a few years down the line, you’re back to square one.