There's nothing wrong with the occasional trip to a fast food outlet but it can easily become a way of life.

For many retired motorists it means letting go of a symbol of their independence, even if they only make the occasional trip to the local shops.

Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip into town.

This was sufficient passenger service for people who had to make an occasional trip but was much too expensive for daily use or what we would now call commuters.

They also moved farther away from the workplace, meaning that they contributed to urban sprawl and clocked up more miles on their occasional trips to the office.