Driving around the neighbourhood at the moment requires much concentration and many rat-run detours because there are road works everywhere.— Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph
« New pay structure due within months Frowning on rat-run drivers who speed »— Express & Star
Concerns have also been raised about the traffic problems that could be created, both by the overall plans - which some feel would recreate potential rat-run routes - and the new supermarket.
The voluntary community worker said the playpark is even more of an important resource as a nearby street has become a "dangerous rat-run".— Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed
Shut your trap and get you gone down your rat-run, Thomas Bolle, and, living or dead, never dare to speak to me again.— The Lady of Blossholme

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