So what's the solution? What is the problem we're trying to solve here? Well, it's a cost of living crisis the Government says it's trying to solve by meddling with road-user charges at the fringe. What we really need roads to do is to connect communities so that people who want to work somewhere know they can get to work in a reasonable time, they can get the kids to school, they can pick them up after work and they can get on with their family life. 