A man furious about the sheer volume of London-bound traffic each day is calling on the Government to create a “release valve” to help ease pollution.

Traffic passing through Temple Fortune during the morning and evening rush hours creates bumper-to-bumper jams and pollution.

East Finchley resident William Comet is calling on the Government to act by creating incentives for people to get out of their cars and onto the trains and buses.

Mr Comet says public transport is expensive compared to the congestion charge and people find driving a comfortable alternative.

He said: “London is a highly polluted zone which has ridiculously high traffic. How can a world city be polluting its lungs and killing its people prematurely this way?

“There is no political will to change it. I want to see an extension of the congestion zone and that money could be used to fund high quality, emission-free public transport.

“We need to transform this great city.”

The journalist-turned-life coach, who works in Barnet and tries to avoid driving whenever he can, suggested creating a ‘sherot’ system similar to that in Israel – in which taxis which can take around ten people at a time and can be hailed on the street.

He is calling on Mayor of London Boris Johnson, who is due to stand down at the next election, to act.

Mr Comet added: “There’s no release valve for this traffic. Cars are belching out pollution which is slowly killing Londoners.

“Public transport is expensive and many say the quality isn’t high enough as there’s often delays. On a normal weekday rush hour there’s no gap between cars from Golders Green to Central London.

“When you’re sitting in your car you aren’t doing anything economically useful. Things have to change.”

MP for Finchley and Golders Green Mike Freer said: “If the existing congestion charge zone isn't discouraging car use then extending it wouldn't make any difference.

“It's a Transport for London issue but I doubt they have plans to make outer London part of the congestion charge area.”

The Times Series has contacted the Mayor Boris Johnson’s office and Transport for London (TfL) for a statement.