Merseyside town, St Helens claimed the crown as the nation’s most car-friendly town, scoring impressively well on factors including petrol prices, car parking fees and the number of speed cameras in the town following the assessment carried out by Virgin Money car insurance.
St Helens takes the crown from Shropshire-based Telford – rated the most car-friendly area for the last two years.
Grant Bather, of Virgin Money (http://track.omguk.com/?
“But not all towns and cities are the same and many local authorities do their best to ensure drivers aren’t treated like second-class citizens. Cars shouldn’t rule the road but motorists’ views need to be taken into consideration.
“Of course everyone will have their own definition of driving hell, whether it is hunting for a parking space, being stuck in a traffic jam or being caught by a speed camera. Our research attempts to show which cities and towns are best and worst for drivers.”



