road tax

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hedgehogharvey
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road tax

Post by hedgehogharvey »

> Sign and pass it on. it only takes a minute.
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> The government's proposal to introduce road pricing will mean you
> having to purchase a tracking device for your car and paying a monthly
> bill to use it.
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> The tracking device will cost about £200 and in a recent study by the
> BBC, the lowest monthly bill was £28 for a rural florist and £194 for
> a delivery driver.
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> A non working Mum who used the car to take the kids to school paid £86
> in one month.
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> On top of this massive increase in tax, you will be tracked. Somebody
> will know where you are at all times.
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> They will also know how fast you have been going, so even if you
> accidentally creep over a speed limit you can expect a NIP with your
> monthly bill.
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> If you care about our freedoms and stopping the constant bashing of the
> car driver, please sign the petition on No 10's new website
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> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/
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> Please pass this on to anyone who owns a car/motorcycle. It affects
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> them.
LiverpoloGTi
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Post by LiverpoloGTi »

This is the 3rd time i've seen a post like that on here.
Still I signed it anyway even if it is all pie in the sky.
shantybeater
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Post by shantybeater »

Yeah I signed it, but I reckon its crap...damn scary thought though.Hedgehog you still want to swap wheels??? I'm still trying to get hold of the local refurber, just need to know whether to bother to sort it out now or later if you get me?
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ticki
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Post by ticki »

I signed it in a flash 2 days ago. it stood at 199 000 petitions. now its at 293,200 in just 2 days. its by far the most popular petition. Good luck everyone. Best not take this lying down like the public normally do.
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