His comments came amid recent news of a radical plan to raise $200 billion by privatizing “the motorway network,” as Brits call it. The plan was presented to the three main political parties by NM Rothschild, the influential investment bank, British news sources say.'
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Showing posts with label Road charging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Road charging. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Sunday, November 01, 2009
EU to Police All Drivers With Black Boxes
THE European Union is drawing up plans for aircraft-style black box recorders to be fitted to all cars to help the police identify who is responsible for crashes.
A £2.4m, three-year study commissioned by the European commission’s transport arm has recommended the mandatory installation of the boxes in all cars. They will record 20 types of data, including speed, the car’s most recent movements and whether the driver braked or indicated.
The information will be used by police and insurance firms to reconstruct crashes and determine who was at fault. It could then be used in court cases. Insurers would be able to expose bogus claimants by checking their account of an accident against what really happened.
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This has nothing to do with crashes but everything to do with monitoring your every move and handy for the intoduction of road price charging!
A £2.4m, three-year study commissioned by the European commission’s transport arm has recommended the mandatory installation of the boxes in all cars. They will record 20 types of data, including speed, the car’s most recent movements and whether the driver braked or indicated.
The information will be used by police and insurance firms to reconstruct crashes and determine who was at fault. It could then be used in court cases. Insurers would be able to expose bogus claimants by checking their account of an accident against what really happened.
Read more...
This has nothing to do with crashes but everything to do with monitoring your every move and handy for the intoduction of road price charging!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Manchester Says No To Congestion Charge
Road pricing, the Government’s favoured policy for dealing with congestion, has been roundly rejected in a referendum in Manchester. There now appears little chance of any pay-as-you-drive schemes being introduced for the next decade at least.
Manchester’s proposal for peak-time tolls of up to £5 a day was defeated by 4 to 1.
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And that is why the government refuse to give us our promised referendum on the Lisbon Treaty as they know it will be thrown out by the british people who are sick and tired of the encroachment of the EU superstate and the constand meddling in British affairs.
Manchester’s proposal for peak-time tolls of up to £5 a day was defeated by 4 to 1.
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And that is why the government refuse to give us our promised referendum on the Lisbon Treaty as they know it will be thrown out by the british people who are sick and tired of the encroachment of the EU superstate and the constand meddling in British affairs.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Manchester Revolt Threatens Road Pricing
The future of road pricing is in the balance, with towns and cities across Britain awaiting the result of Manchester’s referendum tomorrow before deciding whether to press ahead with pay-as-you-drive schemes.
The level of response to the postal-only vote in areas of the city where congestion charging is unpopular, such as Trafford and Tameside, has alarmed supporters of the scheme.
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The level of response to the postal-only vote in areas of the city where congestion charging is unpopular, such as Trafford and Tameside, has alarmed supporters of the scheme.
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