Posted by
Greg England on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 4:19:48 PM
The Fascist regime
Motorists could either be monitored using “spy in the sky” technology, which would involve boxes being fitted to cars and tracked by satellites, or using a system where a charge card is fitted to the windscreen. The card would be scanned by roadside gantries on toll roads. In both cases the motorist would be sent a monthly bill. Trials of the "pay as you drive" system are due to get under way in 2010 and the details, including using the electoral roll, are set out in a consultation document sent out to those firms tendering for the contracts.
They made you a moron
A DfT spokesman said: "This is intended purely to allow local authorities to offer a local residents’ discount as part of any congestion charging scheme they chose to introduce - such as in London where residents living within the charging zone receive a 90 per cent discount. "The technology trials will help local authorities with their thinking on congestion charging. "We have been absolutely clear that we are a long way from being able to make any decision on national road pricing and that the legitimate concerns that people may have must be addressed first."
Potential H-Bomb
Plans for national road pricing have proved hugely unpopular and 1.8 million people signed a petition on the Downing Street website, which was backed by The Daily Telegraph, calling for the scheme to be dropped.