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Originally posted by JPM
Wouldn't it just be better to scrap road tax and add more duty to fuel? the more you use the more you pay, simple solution you pay as and when you need it, although this doesn't directly reduce congestion on certain roads, just makes it more expensive across the board |
Sounds like a much more sensible idea, and easier to enforce. It also encourages people to be more fuel-efficient, whereas simply charging by the mile fails to discourage people from driving big gas-guzzling cars/trucks.
For my own part, it would pretty much mean me looking for a new job - I do a 90 mile drive Monday morning/Friday afternoon - M1/M25/M3, which if they ended up being £1.30 per mile adds up to £230 per week.... The removal of fuel duty and car tax would save me something like £20-£25 per week.... £200 per week out of pocket, £10k per year, and I'm sure I'm not the only one... the flexible workforce won't be so flexible under this system
09-Jun-2005, 11:15 
MJS
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