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[email protected] · May 14th 16, 07:18 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(JNugent) wrote:

On 14/05/2016 08:51, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 19:22:50
on Fri, 13 May 2016, remarked:

I doubt roads pay their way either even after road and fuel tax have
been taken into account. The M25 widening alone is costing over £100
million a year.

Fuel Duty alone is 28 billion, and that doesn't include the 5.6bn VAT
on duty. VED is another (roughly) £6bn.

Road costs far exceed that. you are overlooking policing and health
costs for a start.

Roads also allow the police to get to burglaries, and for ambulances to
get to patients and hospitals.

Oops!

Well, most of the time...

ALL the time. You're believing the Daily Telegraph again.

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Colin Rosenstiel