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I'm a bit baffled by how busy the roads are. We go out every other day or so in the car to drive to some woods for a walk and change of scene. The roads are surprisingly busy and I just don't buy it that all these people are either going to Sainsburys or for a walk. What is everybody doing? Driving over the M25 it looked only marginally less busy than normal for a Sunday afternoon. Where are they all going? Maybe they are all off for a stomp around in the mud - but it doesn't feel that way. The car parks are only a bit busier than normal in North Downs - not mass exodus from London busy.
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I'm a bit baffled by how busy the roads are. We go out every other day or so in the car to drive to some woods for a walk and change of scene
How many people does it take doing this to make the roads "normally busy"?
I have had similar thoughts when on the motorway but then... I'm on the motorway too thus part of the problem. Doesn't matter that I'm driving for work that can't be done from home. I'm driving when ideally I wouldn't be. -
I'm a bit baffled by how busy the roads are. We go out every other day or so in the car to drive to some woods for a walk and change of scene.
Is this an attempt at satire?
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Obviously I can't answer for everyone, and no doubt some people are taking the piss. But, one explanation is that some are just going for a drive? My 94 year old Gran is obviously at high risk so cannot leave the house at all really, and lives in a remote-ish village near Wrexham. But if my Mum picks her up, drives to a coastline / hilltop etc, they can just park up, enjoy the view and go home. No human contact, but at least a change of scenery.
This thread has seen quite a few posts along the lines of "I couldn't believe how busy ____ was, I had a good reason to be there but I don't think everyone else did". It's understandable but I think sometimes a bit of perspective is needed. If half the people in London went out for a drive every other day, as you are, surely it'll feel busy?
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At the moment I'm driving where I'd previously be using public transport and I suspect that's the case for a lot of people. Mainly used for shopping, trips to the tip and visiting our bubble. I've also driven to work a few times where I'd never have done that before.
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Yeah I think all of the people who would usually have lunch at work are now cooking for themselves also. Shutting all non-essential shops means that EVERYONE is going to supermarkets, even if they need something like wrapping paper / bike lights (just two examples from our household in the last few weeks).
Every time I go to the supermarket / for a walk and find myself thinking "why is it so busy, they should be at home", I have to remind myself that I am being hypocritical. No doubt some people are not staying home as much as possible, but any city with a high population density will inevitably have busy supermarkets etc.