The Government stands to lose about £28B in fuel duties annually as EVs become the norm in a decade or so, says Hagerty Classic Car insurance, so it must find a way to compensate. At the last count, there were more than 20 toll roads in the UK, including 18 river crossings, but also the M6 toll road and congestion road pricing in Durham and London. UK motoring taxes raise almost £40 billion a … [Read more...]
Road tolls talk resumes
The Transport Committee want to start a national debate about road pricing. Talk on future tolls has been lacking for more than a decade since the then Labour Government’s road pricing plans were abandoned. This is in advance of an inquiry to be formally announced in early 2020, when the Committee will invite views from across the country from drivers and non-drivers alike about the future of … [Read more...]