As schools add to the gridlock, we need to get cars out of city centre

WITH school traffic now adding to the usual commuter woes, is it not time to adopt an immediate radical approach to the problem?

I spent a significant sum for the privilege of parking my car in Dublin city centre recently. If it cost me the same amount, or more, in a London-style congestion charge, I would not have taken the car out of my own garage.

A similar decision by a large number of drivers would save in road space and maintenance and result in less damage to the environment.