The best time to drive is at night. Preferably in the early hours. That's if you don't have work the next day. In the daytime the roads are so busy. In Birmingham, the roads are constantly jam packed. A few years ago you could go out at say 10am, or even 1pm, and the roads would be fairly clear in many locations. But now, no matter what time you go out, the roads are terrible. It's not even worth trying to avoid traffic anymore. Rush hour is most hours of the day in certain areas.
Castle Bromwich, Castle Vale, Erdington, NEC, etc. And the City Centre..Haha. May as well catch the bus instead, save all the stress. Then again, nah, Birmingham buses can be even worse. I've done my time catching the buses and I hope to never have to go back to that if I can help it. One thing that annoys me with the buses, apart from the obvious, is the rise in bus fares.
When the fares were raised dramatically a few years back, their reasoning for the price hike was that the petrol / diesel prices had gone up, so they had to charge passengers more. However, fuel prices have evened out, and are actually not that bad compared to a few years ago when the bus travel price rises were first introduced. Yet there has been no lowering of the fares people have to pay.
When the fuel cost went down fares really should have been lowered to reflect the drop. They didn't lower anything. In fact, they actually increased the price further! Terrible. But passengers appear to have forgotten why the fares were increased in the first place. There should be a passenger bus strike! That would teach em. Personally, within reason, I'd rather walk.
Anyway, driving is better at night when there are less cars on the roads. This is why it's best to drive late so you can avoid all the hustle and bustle. It's so nice to drive when the roads are clear. Best time for this is between 12am and 3am. I wish I could do it more often, but other commitments and pass times, like sleeping, take first priority!
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