Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/
The government’s proposal to introduce road pricing will mean you having to purchase a tracking device for your car and paying a monthly bill to use it.
The tracking device will cost about £200 and in a recent study by the BBC, the lowest monthly bill was £28 for a rural florist and £194 for a delivery driver.
A non working Mum who used the car to take the kids to school paid £86 in one month.
On top of this massive increase in tax, you will be tracked. Somebody will know where you are at all times. They will also know how fast you have been going, so even if you accidentally creep over a speed limit you can expect an NIP with your monthly bill.
If you care about our freedoms and stopping the constant bashing of the car driver, please sign the petition on No 10's new website (above)
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Biggest load of shit ever. It's going to effect everyone in a bad way.
Signed.
[Edited on 23-11-2006 by deano87]
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I think that road tax needs to be revised. But this idea is really not going to go down well. People should be able to make descisions about what they do in thier life. That should go as far as being able to choose whether they wish to break the laws and behave dangerously.
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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i still think the best way to do it is get rid of road tax all together and put it on fuel.
Then you pay for what you use.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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You can't do that Paul, you'll get people complaining even more 
I agree though, that would work better.
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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if they want to issue a tracking device thing then they can pay for it, i wont.
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Jules S
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Registered: 24th Dec 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
You can't do that Paul, you'll get people complaining even more
I agree though, that would work better.
Funny how the govt wants to raise the road tax on higher emission cars/suv's but ignores carbon off setting schemes
I can't see that scheme ever coming in...biggest vote killer ever IMO
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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Can't see it coming into effect either....
But it's a joke another way to get cash out of motorists...
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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You can't have a system where you drive then get a bill - what happens if you can't pay it?
Putting it on fuel is a much better idea, but not so much.
Tolls should also be introduced - the M6 toll road is nice and quiet.
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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we'll get bumraped eitherway
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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never will that come in, posted it on vagweb anyway just in case
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Even if it did come into place which is extremely unlikely then im sure there would be someway of either removing it and leaving it in your living rooms or just tampering with it same way people do with Sky boxes.
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Jules S
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Registered: 24th Dec 03
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It wont come in via government legislation.
More likely through the back door by insurance companies insisting on it 
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corsacant
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Registered: 12th Nov 04
Location: Hull
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Signed. Govt wankers.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Road tax needs to be abolished & added to fuel price so the more you use the more you pay............saying that petrol tax is far too high as it is!!
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Jules S
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Registered: 24th Dec 03
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Originally posted by Colin
Road tax needs to be abolished & added to fuel price so the more you use the more you pay............saying that petrol tax is far too high as it is!!
Stand back and think about that post mate.
Road tax is static year on year. Petrol prices vary because of crude oil prices and the taxes levied on it. Our Govt has no control on the price of crude and a mental attitude on taxation.
No win for us either way
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Well I do maybe 6k miles a year & pay the same road tax as a sales rep covering 50k miles a year.....is that fair  If added to fuel you would pay for what you use!!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Well I do maybe 6k miles a year & pay the same road tax as a sales rep covering 50k miles a year.....is that fair If added to fuel you would pay for what you use!!
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Another joke by the government.
Instead of increasing the taxes that people pay and making them pay for stupid stuff like this I have an idea.
Stop spending money on dossers, addicts, asylum seekers and wars.
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corsacant
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Registered: 12th Nov 04
Location: Hull
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Stop spending money on dossers, addicts, asylum seekers and wars.
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