1. Is the car an endangered predator?

1.1 The role of the automobile in Belgian usage

Over the last century, the number of people and goods being transported has risen sharply, and the modal share of road transport has intensified as household purchasing power has increased.

The strong growth in passenger transport is linked to a large number of factors, such as :

• household motorization ;

• dispersed housing and activities;

• socio-demographic trends: population growth, emergence of single-parent families, increased leisure time, longer life expectancy, etc. ;

• development of transport infrastructures ;

• workforce flexibility....