Road safety charity urges us to "Drive Less, Live More"

Shocking new figures reveal people in the West are failing to heed warnings of the dangerous effects of too much driving and not enough exercise.

Campaigners marked the start of Road Safety Week by revealing drivers are not only endangering the lives of others but also themselves by spending too long sitting down.

The drive to get from A to B never slows it seems but what effect is that having on our health and that of others?

Today's report by Brake shows that despite the avalanche of messages for us to spend less time in our vehicles and get active, too few are taking any notice.

It is also affecting mortality rates.

The following figures refer to people in Bristol.

Did you know that many Bristolians admit to doing less than two and a half hours exercise a week - that is more than twice the national average?

You can find out the figures for where you live here.

Campaigners know they've much to do to help the next generation avoid the problems of their predecessors.

20 miles per hour zones across many of Bristol's residential roads is one recent traffic measure in this their Green Capital year that's engaged some, enraged others, illustrating the difficult juggling act policymakers must perform.

Getting everyone to where they want to be safely and efficiently is the goal all agree on. How best to achieve it while improving everyone's health is clearly a much bigger challenge.

Click here to see how driving affects your area - http://www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk/drivelessmap/