Every Road a Toll Road

Great Britain is looking at a couple of different proposals for "universal road pricing", making every public road a toll road via GPS and black boxes in vehicles. There are also articles by the main proponent of universal tolls, and an editorial from the paper suggesting higher gas taxes instead.

Comments

Mis-read

[Dynastar454]

The first time I saw the title I thought it said "Every road a troll road". I mean, I like to browse at -1 sometimes myself, but please keep the trolls off the roads! :-)

Re:Mis-read

[Anonymous Coward]

fp too. now wasnt that ironic? no? oh well.

No more Traficjams.....

[jarodss]

If we port Linux to the "black boxes" in our cars, add an 802.11b connection then we can have one hell of a beowolf cluster.

That's right get stuck in a beowolf cluster on the way to work, finish of 2 seti units while you wait.

Re:Here's an idea

[jazman_777]

Ok, are you a military fan? How about taxes on SUVs and other High Fuel Consumption vehicles (tax the fuel, as stated in the article). You don't need a 4 wheel drive urban tank to get to point B from point A in a city.

That would be a second amendment issue, since these SUVs can in a pinch be used as tanks (weapons) by the militia.

George Harrison was right

[restive]

...
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet

Taxman!
...

Re:Thoughts from a Brit

[squiggleslash]

This is why I support the Liberal Democrats. They at least seem to be opposed to some of this crap. Additionally they're an excellent way to hugely annoy an American Republican friend of mine - they have the words "Liberal" and "Democrat" in their name, and are lead by someone called "Kennedy"...