Boltar wrote:
It's part of a pilot scheme for new tag and beacon technology for the
Congestion Charge.

Which in turn is a pilot for the goverments road charging scheme from
what I've heard. Tho , given theres already a charge based on the
distance
you drive (otherwise known as fuel costs) it seems a bit redundant.
Still,
politicians as we know are genuises so who are we to question their
omnipotence.

B2003

Having a mileage based road-charging system potentially offers a much
fairer deal for rural communities. Road-tax and fuel-tax could be
greatly reduced and the mileage charge made variable according to the
level of congestion and/or time of day. That way everybody pays
something but the cost escalates for those contributing to congestion.

The mileage charge should be zero on roads which are never or rarely
congested. This would save the vast expense (and eyesore) of
installing the detection equipment on them. It would also allow the
system to be rolled out gradually, starting with the most congested
areas.