Two-thirds of British Columbians say the high gas prices are making them change their habits, according to a new poll released Wednesday
Prices at the pump have been hovering around 160 cents a litre for weeks now, and show no signs of dropping.
Nearly half of those surveyed by by Insights West said they鈥檝e reduced the number of times they use the car and 38 per cent said they鈥檝e reduced the distance they鈥檙e driving.
And it鈥檚 not just driving: one-third of respondents said they鈥檝e have cut how much they spend on entertainment and food to cover higher fuel costs.
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More than half told pollsters they thought gas prices were a 鈥渧ery serious鈥� concern.
Many British Columbians were pessimistic about the ever-increasing gas expense. Forty-three per cent said they thought higher prices were the new normal and almost three-quarters believed prices would be even higher by July.
It鈥檚 even having an effect on summer plans: 20 per cent of people said they鈥檝e changed their activities to rely less on cars.
Only three per cent said they鈥檝e spoken to their MP or MLA on the issue.
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