1 in 5 drivers will give up their car if petrol reaches £2 per litre

A shocking survey from insurers Hastings Direct has revealed the extent to which drivers are changing their habits due to the rising cost of motoring.

Hard to believe I know, but at the turn of the century petrol prices were about 77p per litre. In just 11 years, this price has nearly doubled and there's no sign of them falling anytime soon.