road pricing - uk petition
ok well here's something that may interest all uk drivers and riders.
the planned introduction of road pricing in the uk is BAD news. Not only will you have to pay to drive on roads to get to work or for leisure but each and every vehicle will have to have a tracking device fitted compulsory. So they will also know where you've been, when you went there and wether your time taken between two distances means you exceeded the speed limit.There will be no need for speed cameras. You will also have to activate said tracking device before you can drive with your i.d. card....
the excuse is it will reduce traffic congestion by 50%, yes by driving those who can't afford it off the road.Imagine you have to commute 40 miles round trip a day and it costs you even 50p a mile, thats 20 pound a day, 100 a week, 400 a month just to get to work! someone on 800 a month is going to be seriously f****d!
But this about much more than just charging to use the roads...it's about the loss of civil liberties and privacy.
so go to the site below and sign this petition now...you only have till 20th febuary!
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/
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