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I suppose Top Gear, while perhaps an entertaining programme does work against the aims of a sustainable transport policy.
Lynn Sloman in her book car sick suggests a 40:40:20 rule where
40% of trips currently made by car people could shift to sustainable modes now
40% would require a change in infrastructure, additional public transport etc.
& 20% couldn't be shifted (i.e . BQs disabled pensioner's trip to hospital)
For the initial 40% shift to happen soft measures and information backed by political will are required. The populist promotion of driving on top gear negates many of these soft measures that are coming from the department for transport. It is dodgy that these views a promoted by the state TV channel.