carlbrum:
belive im not worryin ex mechanic the black box they claim to be puttin in your car will not work
Norwich Union are already using this technology, on an experimental level, to charge car drivers by the times & area’s they drive in / at.
IT DOES WORK.
But like digital tacho’s & ID cards who is going to pay ?.
Also Is this price per mile suggested for Cars, PSV’s, HGV’s & Motorbikes & what will be the cost of such pricing to the consumer ?.
This is going to send inflation into overdrive, so it’s going to take a very brave goverment to introduce it.
It seems a good idea to tackle congestion that we all face on a daily basis, but it has to be lookd at in a realistic manner. We are a small island and it seems that the average family has 2/3 cars and it doesnt take long to work out that there really are too many for such a small place. What worries me is if this scheme is introduced for trucks as well…it will be chaotic…the average truck works for £1 a mile…lets say the congestion charge is £1 a mile…we can all work for nothing…and the government pay us a wage…ha ha …its obvious everything will have to rise…drivers want an increase for the extra money he has to pay to get to work…when he arrives the boss will want to earn a living…so with having to pay the new charges on a pence per mile basis…he obviously wants a profit…so the rates will have to go up…and guess who pays for that…you…me …the consumer…the freight companies…and about time too…i cant wait…
