Measures to curb car use by expatriates are on the cards under a Dr. Brown-led Government. He said there were simply too many cars.

"We must find a way ? perhaps unpopular to many and disdained by others ? to arrest the increase of cars on our beautiful island.

"As leader I would propose different attempts at addressing this problem to the public and we would together determine the least unpopular one. Many of us will not be happy but we will be the better for it."

Pressed on details he told "I know we are going to take a look at sitting down with the exempt companies in particular, the international business sector and discussing with them the idea of each business ? depending on the number of work permits they hold ? having a certain allotment of cars. They can distribute them as they see fit."

He also suggested increasing mini-bus, bus and ferry services as well as infrastructural improvements to make it easier for pedestrians to get around.

But he said a feasibility study on a monorail had proved such a scheme was financially prohibitive.