"keith" wrote in message ...
Are "Rat runs"

really people going to work ?

what happens to the London economy when people dont go to work

is this term used to conn us ?

The purpose of the driver isn't necessarily the problem - just too
much traffic on certain roads which are unsuitable for it.

'Rat runs', in my view, are those residential roads which were built
principally to provide residential access but can also be used by
through traffic. Not roads which have always been 'main roads' but
are too narrow for modern traffic levels - that is a different
problem. All the 'rat run' roads were built a long time ago - before
traffic congestion was a major consideration. Therefore they were
built with road connections at both ends - largely for the convenience
of residents rather than to provide a route for other drivers.

More modern residential developments have road-layouts which don't
lead anywhere so the problem doesn't arise.