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Road pricing is the subject of much debate. with the members of TruckNet UK discussing its merits.
Many drivers feel it is simply a tax on poorer motorists which would have no effect on higherwage-earriers, with comments like. "It may serve to get the poorer motorist off of the roads. But it's hardly likely to hit the 'well-oft so hard."
Other drivers feel that without adequate public transport it would simply be a stealth tax with people forced to pay because they had no alternative.
Suggestions for easing congestion without imposing a charge include: "There is no reason why office workers can't shift from days to nights, or at least more of them..." and: "Instead of having the sales rep visit 20 customers a day to take repeat orders for consumables, oil filters and cream cakes, let him ring his customers from home—or, even better, let the customer order the cream cakes online."
Some TruckNet members back road pricing. but with conditions: All the revenue from road user charging should be invested back into the pubic transport sector making a viable alternative to using the road..." and: "I believe road pricing Is the only way forward linked to other incentives to remove single occupancy cars from the road. The school runs are another which should be priced out."
Many drivers have offered alternatives to road pricing, including rasing fuel duty but scrapping the road fund licence, and offering an essential-user rebate on fuel duty.
Another hot topic on TruckNet UK is the Text Alert scheme being run by the Truckersworld website www.truckersworld.cmuk—with many professional drivers from TruckNet UK signing up to the scheme.
There is a consensus that professional drivers need to work together with the authorities to combat truck crime.
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