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Higher Road Tax

Nine out of 10 motorists face higher road tax under changes announced in this week's Budget, it has been claimed.

The TaxPayers' Alliance calculated that 88% of vehicles would be hit with higher duty, while only 9% would leave their owners better off.

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 16, 2008 @ 19:13:51 EDT (1123 reads)
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The Fuel Protest Group Transaction 2007

‘The following statement is released on 10th December 2007 at 10:15Hrs

Transaction2007 have decided to release the date and time of protest action earlier than scheduled. This is to enable the motorist and public to better prepare themselves for the coming action.

Posted by admin on Sunday, December 16, 2007 @ 08:09:23 EST (1068 reads)
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Q: How high must price of fuel go before motorists are driven off the roads? A:

MOTORISTS are so attached to their cars they would continue to drive until fuel nearly doubled in price, according to a survey published today.

The poll found that petrol would have to reach £1.83 a litre to have a major impact on car use, compared to current average pump prices of nearly £1 a litre.

Posted by admin on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 @ 15:45:22 EST (851 reads)
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Hauliers avoid fuel cost protests

Truckers in Scotland have ruled out protests over rising fuel prices which they claim have been devastating smaller firms.
Members of the Road Haulage Association of Scotland (RHAS) organised a meeting in the wake of fuel breaching the £1-a-litre mark.
RHAS said feelings have been running as high as at the time of the fuel demonstrations in 2000.

Posted by admin on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 @ 15:39:22 EST (812 reads)
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Low Emission Zone high cost, minimal benefit

The Mayor of London plans to charge high polluting vehicles to enter London will bring virtually no added improvements to the capitals air quality despite costing around £600 million to introduce and enforce says London Councils.

The Mayor is seeking to introduce a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) from 2008 to reduce the pollution being pumped into Londons air from vehicle exhausts. Under the scheme vehicles like heavy goods lorries, vans, coaches and buses would have to pay to drive through the capital.

Posted by admin on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 @ 14:59:42 EST (826 reads)
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