Satellite based road charging (UK)

[Ashok Arora]

The government is trying to reduce congestion using the "carrot & stick" method - charging to use roads (more in peak times/areas, less in rural/off peak areas). Here's the proposal:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2972430.stm

[kees]

Part of my current job is working on the technical and commercial issues of implementation of such systems. Both those aspects are interesting - however I won't comment on the political and economical issues...

[JJJ]

I don't know all the facts but knowing the way our government works, this charge would prob. be in addition to Car Tax, VAT and Fuel Prices!

[Ashok Arora]

If they abolished fuel tax and/or annual road tax (discs) and replaced it with a pay-per-mile system that would be real progress.

But I agree that we're more likely to see road charging supplement the existing taxes

Once again the British motorist gets shafted

[kees]

Originally posted by Ashok Arora
Once again the British motorist gets shafted

Quit whining and feeling sorry for yourselves...this same scheme is being considered in amongst others the Netherlands.