With Gas Prices on the Rise, Columbia Family Does What Most People Only Say

"I'm not driving any more." That seems to be a line said by many people with the rises gas prices these days. Many Americans have sworn to drive their car less when they arrive home from work on a Friday evening and turn on the news. But but Monday morning, they seem to have forgotten all about it. Not the Simmons family of Columbia, Missouri. They are giving up driving their cars (except to and from work) for the entire month of May, to see how much money they can save. The drawbacks are there, the family said they have been late to a lot of events already, but the rewards seem to be going well. According to the father, Thad, the family saved $100 in their first week with the no-driving experiment.

It may not last, but I am glad to see that somebody is at least trying to solve the rising gas prices, even if it is only for their own family. So many people complain about the rising gas prices, but do nothing about it. Yes, we all need to drive somewhere, most notably to work, but walking, riding a bike or taking public transportation somewhere else is possible. I mean, it's just so easy to complain. Doing something about it is tough. The Simmons family did something about the gas problem in their household, and I hope that other families and individuals do the same thing. No, nobody can cut driving entirely out of their life, but they can cut down on it, and still enjoy some fun.

Publish Date: May 8 in the Missourian. Front Page.