a Accessing Cars Different ownership and use choices Sally Cairns February 2011 b The Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Ltd is a charity which explores the economic, mobility, safety and environmental issues relating to roads and responsible road users. Independent and authoritative research, carried out for the public benefit, is central to the Foundation’s activities. RAC Foundation 89–91 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5HS Tel no: 020 7747 3445 www.racfoundation.org Registered Charity No. 1002705 February 2011 © Copyright Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Ltd This report has been prepared for the RAC Foundation by Dr Sally Cairns and is based on research completed in November 2010. The report content is the view of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of the RAC Foundation. Dr Sally Cairns can be contacted at
[email protected]. c Accessing Cars Different ownership and use choices Sally Cairns February 2011 i Acknowledgements Grateful thanks to all the authors of the material used here, and to: Marcus Jones Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) Clare Harmer TRL Ronit Tong TRL Elizabeth Box RAC Foundation Stephen Glaister RAC Foundation David Quarmby RAC Foundation Jo Abbott RAC Foundation Luca Lytton RAC Foundation Philip Gomm RAC Foundation Jillian Anable Aberdeen University Toby Poston British Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association (BVRLA) John Lewis BVRLA Henry Ashworth Cabinet Office Richard George Campaign for Better Transport Antonia Roberts Carplus Chas Ball Carplus Gordon Stokes Commission for