How so? They are proposing to replace VED with a system based on usage. If you like the mechanism of fuel duty, then why do you oppose this?Another brainless idea from the Lib Dems.
How so? They are proposing to replace VED with a system based on usage. If you like the mechanism of fuel duty, then why do you oppose this?
Just to add a bit more from the manifesto:
Undertake preparations for the introduction of a system of road pricing in a second parliament. Any such system would be revenue- neutral for motorists, with revenue from cars used to abolish Vehicle Excise Duty and reduce fuel duty, helping those in rural areas who have no alternatives to road travel. Some of the revenue from lorries would be used to fund further extensions of high speed rail through the UK Infrastructure Bank.
Sounds ok to me.
Crikey not only are the greens eco-nutjobs, they're nutjobs full stop. No tax relief on pension contributions? 12% NI on all income above the threshold (Yay for 62% tax rates for high earners!).
why? I wasn't aware of any negatives of ANPRIt would be even more expensive than the current systems to run and would be a privacy nightmare. Personally I would like to see static ANPR systems banned.
why? I wasn't aware of any negatives of ANPR
Please direct us to where we can see the evidence?
I'd rather it not, but I don't think that's necessarily the proposal (please correct me if I'm wrong and they have released more detail). A road pricing system could have a pricing scheme such as:Do you want a GPS device in your car allowing government & police to track you ... or how about the device automatically issuing you a speeding ticket?
I'd rather it not, but I don't think that's necessarily the proposal (please correct me if I'm wrong and they have released more detail). A road pricing system could have a pricing scheme such as:There probably wouldn't be that many roads that would require a usage charge. If that were the case, you could implement a camera system that solely registers your number plate and files the charge against your account. Probably a cheaper method of implementation than installing and maintaining over 30,000,000 GPS receivers, too.
- Rural or uncongested roads or at night - Free
- Congested roads - Low rate
- Heavily congested roads or peak motorway/dual carriageway times - High rate
Christ Id be 2k a year better off under UKIP
I remember when that came in, and it was brought in in an attempt to reduce congestion. That has nothing to do with traffic light cameras being out of sync.Well for a start just goolge Ken livingstone, and traffic lights, and you will see that under his administration as Mayor of london he reduced the amount of time traffic lights stayed on green there by increasing congestion, fuel consumption and cost of business.
I remember when that came in, and it was brought in in an attempt to reduce congestion. That has nothing to do with traffic light cameras being out of sync.
How so? They are proposing to replace VED with a system based on usage. If you like the mechanism of fuel duty, then why do you oppose this?