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"EU declares WAR on drivers: Brussels meddlers want congestion charge"

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    Yeah well, it's in this -

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/643871/EU-drivers-Brussels-congestion-charge-UK

    Story not particularly about CC, but contains this -

    "

    Last night a spokesman for the Department for Transport said the Government had no plans to extend proposals for the air quality zones to include private car drivers.

    He said: “We are clear that our common sense air quality measures will not hit private car owners.

    “The Government’s Air Quality Action Plan, launched in December, contains proposals to give local authorities in five city centres the power to discourage some older types of buses, coaches, taxis and lorries from entering Clean Air Zones.

    "

    Posted 8 years ago #

  2. steveo
    Member

    Back oofff Brussels

    /pub landlord

    Posted 8 years ago #

  3. Morningsider
    Member

    Must be very slow readers over at the Express newsroom - this document was published in 2012. On top of that, it was produced by the Committee of the Regions - which is roundly ignored by everyone in Brussels.

    Posted 8 years ago #

  4. Stephan Matthiesen
    Member

    See also European Commission is not preparing a ban on cars in city centres and Daily Express’s “11 barmy EU rules” either do not exist or are rather sensible

    Posted 8 years ago #

  5. chdot
    Admin

    "Must be very slow readers over at the Express newsroom"

    Probably, but another example of 'don't let the facts get in the way of prejudice' which generally poisons 'public opinion'.

    Any publicity on any 'attack on the right to drive how we want' will - somewhere - filter down to attitudes/behaviours towards bike users and pedestrians.

    Posted 8 years ago #

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