Not Far? Leave the Car campaign has inspired dad to ditch his motor in favour of his bike and the bus

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A Paisley dad has ditched his car after being inspired by Renfrewshire Council’s Not Far? Leave the Car campaign.This sees participants earn points every time they walk, wheel, cycle or use public transport and these can be turned into £5, £10 and £20 Renfrewshire gift cards.When Stephen Dock found out about the initiative , it was the push he needed to make a huge change in his life – and it’s one he’s not looking back from.The council’s new campaign was the driving force behind Stephen's decision to ditch the car for his bike and set a positive example for his two young sons, Jack and Jude.Stephen said: “I found the campaign to be very motivational as it adds another good reason to cycle, walk or use public transport, and being able to see what I have achieved on a daily basis is rewarding.“I thought I would do a test run of not using my car at all and mainly use my bike and public transport when required to see how it went.

Commuting for me involves cycling to the train station, getting the train and then cycling to the hospital. I use the bus on occasion, but the majority of the time is cycling. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. “My bike still allows me to do the nursery and school run, have days out using the cycle path and visit family and friends.

After four weeks, I had gone from using my car daily to once per week and it was then I decided to ditch the car altogether.“The end result is now that I have sold my car and now only use my bike and public