Drivers are increasingly frustrated with traffic congestion, but seem unwilling to do anything about it, a new Royal Automobile Club (RAC) survey says.

In Nottingham, the city council says it hopes its new tram network and improvements to bus services will change people's attitudes.

The RAC poll showed that only 34% of motorists would use their cars less even if public transport improved.

The results also showed that 90% of respondents would not consider giving up their cars to cut down on congestion.

Tram promised

Nottingham councillor Alan Clark said: "We are putting major efforts into buses along the ring road and our tram is nearing completion.

"We live in such fast-changing times, that we have to tackle new ways of commuting and working."

People really want to be alone in their car and not share their vehicle Rebecca Bell

Commenting on the survey, RAC managing director Findlay Caldwell said: "They're sceptical because, in spite of all the good intentions and dozens of congestion-beating ideas, they remain uncommitted to changing their behaviour before progress has been made on our roads."

He added: "Nine out of every ten of them don't believe it's getting any better and 40% of them have altered a planned route because of concerns about road quality."

RAC spokeswoman Rebecca Bell said: "People really want to be alone in their car and not share their vehicle - and this survey really shows this."

She said most people did agree that congestion charging is a fact of life, but they did not think it would make a difference to congestion.