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UK's raw deal: RAC
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BRITISH road users are getting "a less fair deal than those in most other countries," claims Royal Automobile Club chairman Jack Williams.
Writing the foreword for an new RAC publication, Protecting the interests of the motorist, Mr Williams claims that the average spending on
roads in other EEC countries is about 55 per cent of their motor tax income. He says that the Japanese spend even more than is taken by motoring taxes.
Mr Williams said: "Investment for such purposes in Britain compares extremely unfavourably, with less than 30 per cent of the huge income from motor taxes now being spent on the roads — compared with 37 per cent in 1979 and 51 per cent 10 years ago." He adds that road users should complain to the Government and local councillors about "this deplorable trend".
The RAC also claims that there is a massive feeling against tolls throughout the country. Meantime, Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley has told the Mersey County Council to increase the price of tolls on the Mersey Tunnels (CM October 6).