http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/39Gas-guzzler39-permits-set-to.6530131.jp
(That's 3p a mile for some people!)
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"'Gas guzzler' permits set to cost £320"
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Posted 13 years ago #
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That's considerably more than 3p a mile given the limited mileage I do...
At this rate I'll need to sell the bike and drive everywhere in order to get my money's worth. (!)
It's something of a blunt instrument, given that it will not impact anyone with a driveway/garage to park their car on/in, anyone who commutes into town in these bigger vehicles, or indeed commercial vehicles. It will, however, impact people who don't use the vehicle on a daily basis, causing no pollution most of the time. But if you own a band 5 vehicle then chances are you can afford an extra £160 a year (it's not much more than a tank of diesel now) and so this price banding is unlikely to cause behavioural change or downsizing.
It's hardly road pricing, is it? To my mind, that's the only way to flag the direct cost per car journey to motorists.
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The cost of a permit should be a function of the efficiency of the vehicle plus its footprint (i.e. length x width) - bigger cars use more space, smaller cars use less space. Likewise, you get small, overpowered, inefficient cars. You also get large cars that are efficient
Posted 13 years ago # -
I have a driveway AND a massive gas guzzling van so up yours Edinburgh council!!!
Posted 13 years ago # -
Comment no59 is the best comment ever.
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Posted 13 years ago #
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59 is better! :D
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"59 is better"
I prefer irony to surreal irony...
Posted 13 years ago # -
Those are genuinely funny, a welcome change form the usual EEN spoutings of nonsense (see #92 - it's all the fault of too many buses apparently. £320 seems like a bargain for a permit to park a busi n the controlled zones)
Posted 13 years ago #
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