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Author £5 to overtake - new motor tax... Is this a wind up?
Dav
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   5th Feb 04 at 01:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've just been told about this... has anyone else heard about it?
The government are considering a new tax to charge motorists for using the fast lane on Motorways.
Certain stretches of Motorway will be taxed and drivers will be tracked by camera or satellite when they use the overtaking lane. Drivers will be automatically charged £5 each time. This is designed to cut congestion and be more economically friendly.
This follows the success of the £5-per-day congestion charge on Central London.
They're looking to start congestion charges all over the UK as soon as possible. And in the near future possibly charge a tax for each mile driven by a motorist, something like 16p per mile!

Anyone else heard about this? I think someone is trying to wind me up
But I also wouldn't put it past out government either
mav
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5th Feb 04 at 02:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tbh think thats crap..

And if they charge 16p per mile travelled would have to do away with car tax...

think somebody been yanking your chain dav..................
Dav
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5th Feb 04 at 02:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought so
Icy
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5th Feb 04 at 02:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it be if was true
luca2020
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5th Feb 04 at 02:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer the government knows everybody hates them over cars at the mo, i dout they would dare do something that would probley make people go insane
PeteMTBer
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5th Feb 04 at 10:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Before they start charging more they want to put the money gained from car tax into fixing the roads.

There are far too many potholes about.
Sjdickso
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5th Feb 04 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
F*** that. If that comes in, Undertaking on the hard shoulder might have to be an option

Just Joking by the way
Paul H
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5th Feb 04 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you would nead a mortgage to stay in the fast lane of the m25
MatthewR
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5th Feb 04 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If thats true that is disgraceful! They probably put speed cameras in the fast lane anyway which means u wont be able to overtake anyway, Jokers
Paul H
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5th Feb 04 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
make you laugh all 3 or 4 lanes are 70mph anyway so just drive in the middle lane
bradfincham
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5th Feb 04 at 11:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sort the potholes from our road tax,petrol tax, speesing fines, as they cause us with with big wheels to crash!!
AK
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5th Feb 04 at 11:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've heard a story about a new lane being used on the M8 that is to be charged for, yes
Adam_B
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5th Feb 04 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If this has come from the government, all there doing is trying to take ur attention away from that hutton enquiry thing. I doubt this will go anywhere, like that think david blunket tried last week, was it charging motorists an extra £5 when they get caught speeding for some victims of crime bollocks
Rob R
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5th Feb 04 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
16p per mile, average of 10k miles a year, that equals £1600 a year
Gavin
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5th Feb 04 at 17:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ha ha wat joker


wats next..... a tax to get into ur car!

pew pew pew pewwwww
kerzo
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5th Feb 04 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by motorspeed
16p per mile, average of 10k miles a year, that equals £1600 a year


woah someone done well in their key stage 3 maths!
Adam
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5th Feb 04 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they can't tax people for using the fast lane, everyone would just undertake each other
PaulW
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5th Feb 04 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by B19 GAV
ha ha wat joker


wats next..... a tax to get into ur car!


if it was a tax to get out the car then Paul_J would of been fooked before
Mav 3000
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5th Feb 04 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I smell something - whats that smell???
Rob R
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my dinner?

 
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