I predict a riot...LITRALLY!?

Question

If these road tax charges go through, it will make the poll tax riot's seem like a school ground scrap. Are the government stupid enough to think we'll just accept and pay for anything they say?
As if we road users dont get burdend enough with all the other charges we have to fork out. If it carry's on the way it is, the only people who will be able to afford to drive will be lottery winners.
What next?
Pedestrian charges for walking on the pavements????

Answer 1

Something does need to be done about congestion. I wouldn't be overly concerned just yet. If enough people sign the petition the government will back down, after all they wouldn't want to lose the next election would they? Their own political survival matters more than anything to them, even us.

What concerns me more is the idea of tracking our journeys. This is very sinister, far more worrying than charging. This (along with the proposed introduction of I.D. cards) is the biggest threat to the people of this country.

Answer 2

Its just another Tax on families and working people.For years the government have condoned and encouraged shops and facilities to movement to the outskirts of town, planners have set up business parks away from housing forcing you to travel to work and public transport is a joke. In my town there is no manufacturing at all, the big companies are all shut (I'm an Engineer) and now I travel 40 miles each way to earn a living. Road tolls on top of rising fuel and falling wages would mean that very soon working for a living will soon become uneconomical. That's great! Lets tax decent people onto the dole. What then? What will they tax next to pay everybodies dole money?

Answer 3

Although I use public transport, I'd have to agree with you. The transport system is doing nothing to encourage people onto it, since it has put its fares up to a highly unacceptable level & not providing value for money. More & more people use their cars, cos it's convenient, quicker & quite possibly cheaper. To tax the driver off the road without providing an alternative solution is ludicrous. If they're going to charge you for driving on the roads, they could at least provide you with free parking as a compromise.

Answer 4

I totally agree, we are being taxed not once but over and over under different titles. We all pay council tax which I thought covered refuse, but now they are talking about taxing us yet again on how much we put out. As if we can afford to waste anything when our wages seem to be the only thing which never goes up to cover all these extras!

Answer 5

Driving in a built up area , Having a offensive looking passenger . Wearing a loud shirt whilst sitting at traffic lights are all possible new offences can anyone else think of humorous quips too?

Answer 6

I cant believe the government are actually doing this, im not sure about riots but there will definately be a huge amount of protests. I thought it was a joke. It's just so absurd...

Answer 7

I predict total social meltdown. Are you ready for that?


By the way, they have been talking about these road charges for the last 12 months. This is how it works. Nobody cares until the snake bites them up their ar se. Well, fcing well. Wake up now and see what else will happen!!!


Karen asf: old joke taken from Mel and Griff. Can you THINK up a new joke???

Answer 8

I glimpsed a few answers and saw they were on the global warm-up theme. It may be that we are not making any difference whatsoever to global warming by driving cars. What then?

Answer 9

It's diabolical...I was under the impression that the road tax was what we all paid to use the roads..So what is that for?

Answer 10

Dude...I feel you....we need to vote and so does all of the youngsters turning 18. these people take there place in office and start doing what ever they want. VOTE...I cant be any more clearer.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!