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Improve Health
Getting out of your car and onto your feet or into the saddle will not only help reduce traffic congestion and improve the environment, it will make you healthier as well. Walking is one of the best forms of exercise you can take and can help you lose weight or just stay fit and healthy.
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Cleaner Environment
Leaving your car at home and taking an alternative transport option such as public transport, car pooling, walking or cycling is of significant benefit to the environment.
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Save Money
Smarter travel workplaces will also benefit you financially. You’d be surprised how much money you can save by taking public transport, car pooling, walking or cycling.
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Reduce Stress
Stress is often described as the body's normal response to anything that disturbs its natural physical, emotional, or mental balance. Stress reduction is anything which counters this response and helps give us a sense of relaxation and tranquillity.
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Reduce Traffic Congestion
Traffic congestion impacts on everyone. Possibly its most damaging impact is on the lives of the people living in the region. People have to face longer and longer commuting times to get to and from work, leaving them with less time to spend with their families. By choosing alternatives to your car, where possible, you’ll be doing your bit to help reduce travel times, stress levels and all the other woes that go with sitting in traffic.
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Save Time
It is estimated that a 6 kilometre trip from a Dublin suburb to a city centre location will take approximately 30 minutes by bicycle. This includes stops for all traffic lights and is based on a moderately fit person’s average cycling speed of around 15 kilometres per hour.
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Reduce Vehicle Wear & Tear
According to figures produced by the AA wear and tear on a car of between 1200cc and 1500cc in size is about 9.9 cent per kilometre travelled. This cost includes oil, servicing, tyres, repairs and replacements. For a 10 kilometre commute this is 99 cent and the return trip is €1.98. That's €9.90 a week or more than €510 a year.
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