ROAD CHARGES
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While spending millions to promote the mostly unwanted Euro, the Government is considering a new range of taxes on motorists: car parking levies, tolls on motorways, VAT on tolls, and even compulsory electronic tagging of cars.
Although local authorities are to be offered unlimited powers to tax motorists in the name of investing in public transport, they can spend revenues as they like.
Although the vast majority of motorists will continue to use their cars, those least able to pay stand to be forced off the road. A car is not always a luxury if you are elderly, live in a dangerous inner city or an isolated rural area.
Many businesses would also suffer, with an impact on competitiveness and jobs. With the Association of British Drivers estimating administration costs at up to £18bn, it is difficult to see who would benefit Brttain's 36 million motorists are already taxed to the hilt and it is time to say "enough is enough". Your readers are welcome to send an SAE for our free factsheet summarising the proposals and how to complain. But make sure you act now, as the deadline is approaching.
Brian Mooney, New Alliance, PO Box 13199, London SW6 6ZE.
• New Alliance is a group dedicated to "educating the public on alternatives to EU"Ed.