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Originally posted by CK and AK
JPM:I agree with your 'tax at the pumps' |
the problem with taxing fuel is that it hits the rural economy hardest. My GF travels 25 miles to work each day on a road without traffic, its the nearest large town to where we live so she's got no options if she wants to do the job she studied for. She does her best to save costs with a small diesel engine and she doesn't cause congestion as theres no traffic on the road yet she'd suffer if you increase duty on fuel. The purpose of the proposal is to remove congestion so charges would be higher on busy routes at different times of day, fuel tax doesn't allow for this.
The easiest system is more toll roads, different charges for different vehicles, time of day and distance travelled. the problem can be that traffic then looks for a cheaper route so the A roads get crowded, so you need implement it on A roads at same time hence the chip in car solution proposed.
I agree with all JPM's points on the problems that'll come with it
