Is Road Pricing on its Way?

Posted on 06/02/2022 12:03 by SeasideBill

Such is life….

Banks make provision for £billion of losses as part of doing business on the web. Why should Govt agencies be any different? In reality it will be contracted out to some half-competent facilities management company. The only bit that really bothers me is how easy and quick it is to get my money refunded when I’m the victim? Internet fraudsters lurk in the shadows, at least VED dodgers have UK registered names & addresses!

Posted on 06/02/2022 12:12 by Rocky 2 buckets

Thanks, don’t these ‘half competent facilities management companies’ have to answer for losses when audited at all, it is public money after all🤷🏻‍♂️☹️

Posted on 06/02/2022 12:35 by SeasideBill

Yes, but that’s not my point. The Govt will expect to lose some revenue because the system will be abused. Revenue collected from 30 million vehicles will run into £billions so in that context losing a few hundred £million to fraud isn’t a big deal.

Posted on 06/02/2022 21:14 by redface

Why not give all NEW vehicles 3 years free movement on U K highways? Then when the MOT  cert records their mileage, that is the starting point to charging. So the following year, when the odometer is officially read, the actual annual mileage is fact and the vehicle owner charged appropriately.

There should be, of course, the ability for say fleet vehicle owners (and any other volunteers) to pay £x amount up front during the first charging year to save a huge bill at the end of it.

Or is that beyond the wit of politicians to grasp?

Posted on 06/02/2022 21:14 by redface

Why not give all NEW vehicles 3 years free movement on U K highways? Then when the MOT  cert records their mileage, that is the starting point to charging. So the following year, when the odometer is officially read, the actual annual mileage is fact and the vehicle owner charged appropriately.

There should be, of course, the ability for say fleet vehicle owners (and any other volunteers) to pay £x amount up front during the first charging year to save a huge bill at the end of it.

Or is that beyond the wit of politicians to grasp?

Posted on 06/02/2022 21:14 by redface

Why not give all NEW vehicles 3 years free movement on U K highways? Then when the MOT  cert records their mileage, that is the starting point to charging. So the following year, when the odometer is officially read, the actual annual mileage is fact and the vehicle owner charged appropriately.

There should be, of course, the ability for say fleet vehicle owners (and any other volunteers) to pay £x amount up front during the first charging year to save a huge bill at the end of it.

Or is that beyond the wit of politicians to grasp?

Posted on 06/02/2022 21:14 by redface

Why not give all NEW vehicles 3 years free movement on U K highways? Then when the MOT  cert records their mileage, that is the starting point to charging. So the following year, when the odometer is officially read, the actual annual mileage is fact and the vehicle owner charged appropriately.

There should be, of course, the ability for say fleet vehicle owners (and any other volunteers) to pay £x amount up front during the first charging year to save a huge bill at the end of it.

Or is that beyond the wit of politicians to grasp?

Posted on 06/02/2022 21:14 by redface

Why not give all NEW vehicles 3 years free movement on U K highways? Then when the MOT  cert records their mileage, that is the starting point to charging. So the following year, when the odometer is officially read, the actual annual mileage is fact and the vehicle owner charged appropriately.

There should be, of course, the ability for say fleet vehicle owners (and any other volunteers) to pay £x amount up front during the first charging year to save a huge bill at the end of it.

Or is that beyond the wit of politicians to grasp?