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I'm in Mid-Sussex. A friend has just called from Falmer, 45 minutes into his journey from the Marina to Hurstpierpoint.

I don't like to nitpick with someone I agree with a lot of the time but the amount of choice people have depends on their circumstances. You may well find it quite straightforward to adjust your lifestyle to avoid driving. My circumstances mean that I sometimes avoid driving for days on end but...

Well done. To achieve the same my sister could have divorced her husband and moved to somewhere with a station or a regular bus. Different people, different situations.

...and best not to repeat old myths - for many people, driving is NOT a choice. Staying with the example of my sister, she lives in a rural area because of the work her husband did. Life in her village can exist only because of cars. And even down here, driving is often not a choice, as has...

Not taking sides on this one but the argument against this has always been that people living in rural and more remote areas would be penalised. My sister, for example, has to drive over 20 miles to visit her nearest big supermarket.

All right, if you're insisting that almost every one of Britain's 35m drivers is impatient and aggressive I give up. Have a nice evening.

You really mustn't generalise - there are 35m of them in this country alone.

Sorry, you're swerving the case in point, which was your claim that people who complain about traffic when they are part of the traffic are w@nkers. Given that most motorists are 'part of the traffic' then your accusation was clear. It was also ludicrously over the top.

I'm not complaining about the traffic so I suppose this isn't aimed at me. Nevertheless, I would appreciate your advice. I live in Mid Sussex and yesterday drove six times within the city. 1. 6.45am. To daughter's house in Preston Park area to look after children when daughter and husband left...