PJ Bullard
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Following on from my thread last week, here is yet another article about how they are going to HAMMER diesel drivers in the not-long-whatsoever-future, and not just with higher road tax.
Read it: Diesel drivers face new 'pay as you pollute' charges | Daily Mail Online
For those who thought only London would be affected, think again. All Local authorities now have targets for reducing emissions and diesel driver are going to pay. If you read the article, you'll see that the crazies are developing tracking systems, that, wait for it - CAN SEE WHERE, WHEN AND HOW YOU DRIVE and then, it will AUTOMATICALLY BILL YOU for your driving charge that day. George Orwell must be spinning in his grave. If you go near a school, it will cost more, if you accelerate harshly, it will cost more if you drive in peak times, it will cost more.
Think about it. If you have a nice either new or newish diesel van now, imagine how the value of it will plummet overnight when this all comes in. I'd like to know what will happen to the millions of self emplyed van drivers like myself, cos we are going to be completely FCUKED.
PJ
Read it: Diesel drivers face new 'pay as you pollute' charges | Daily Mail Online
For those who thought only London would be affected, think again. All Local authorities now have targets for reducing emissions and diesel driver are going to pay. If you read the article, you'll see that the crazies are developing tracking systems, that, wait for it - CAN SEE WHERE, WHEN AND HOW YOU DRIVE and then, it will AUTOMATICALLY BILL YOU for your driving charge that day. George Orwell must be spinning in his grave. If you go near a school, it will cost more, if you accelerate harshly, it will cost more if you drive in peak times, it will cost more.
Think about it. If you have a nice either new or newish diesel van now, imagine how the value of it will plummet overnight when this all comes in. I'd like to know what will happen to the millions of self emplyed van drivers like myself, cos we are going to be completely FCUKED.
PJ