MORE ROAD PRICING
03 December 2006 - Safe Speed

Fundamental question number 2

Can road pricing be greener than fuel duty?

Answer: No it can''t. Fuel duty is a PERFECT ''carbon tax'' because virtually
every carbon atom in fuel ends up in atmospheric carbon dioxide. Every litre of
fuel burnt creates exactly the same amount of CO2. (petrol and diesel have
slightly different values)

Paul Smith, founder of the Safe Speed road safety campaign
(www.safespeed.org.uk) said: ''When they say road pricing is ''green'' don''t
believe them. Fuel duty is a perfect carbon tax. Whatever they do with road
pricing would be far less green than fuel duty. For example people will travel
further to avoid high priced zones thereby increasing CO2 output.''

''Of course if they used road pricing to price us off the roads, that WOULD
reduce CO2 output, But they could get a better effect at far lower cost with
fuel duty increases.''

www.safespeed.org.uk

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