Car-sharing still unpopular despite monetary gains

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<div class="rxbodyfield" xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>A recent survey carried out by Zurich Insurance has revealed that mums and dads are still choosing to embark on the school run alone, rather than car-sharing with other parents.</p><p>While many parents run eco-friendly homes, their good efforts go out of the window when it comes to transportation, with 68% of parents who drive their children to school admitting that they never car-shared their journeys.</p><p>Roy Seeds, head of motor underwriting at Zurich Insurance, stated: &quot;The research shows that although people are making sterling efforts to help the environment in their own home, they need to start thinking about making that extra step when it comes to travel.&quot;</p><p>When asked why they chose to go it alone, 34% of parents said it was quicker and easier to do it themselves, 21% said car-sharing was &quot;too much hassle&quot; and 14% claimed they hadn&#39;t got the time to organise it. </p><p>Shamefully, 4% said they simply couldn&#39;t be bothered, in spite of the financial savings they could make on paying for petrol, as well as keeping their car insurance down by lowering their annual mileage.</p><p>Commuters who drive to work fared no better, with nearly two-thirds of the 59% who drive to the office saying they never share lifts with their colleagues.</p><p>uSwitch.com has plenty of information on <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Car-Insurance/Car-Insurance-In-The-UK.html">car insurance in the UK and can also help you find the right deal. Use our <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Car- Insurance/Index.aspx">car insurance calculator to find yourself a great deal and apply online today.</p></div>