The big problem of road pricing is enforcement. We already have 100k cars without tax or insurance, and adding an extra incentive to go off grid is problematic. Effectively it would be a tax on honesty.
This point is very interesting for the debate going forward. With tech these days, pretty much every car will be trackable in some way already. But big differences and legal implications of it being possible and making it mandatory (etc.)
The reasoning behind the VED rule was that applying the new rules to older cars would have little benefit on emissions as older vehicles do fewer miles and would disproportionately affect those on lower incomes.
The other failure with the VED rules is to address vehicle weight. This has little effect on emissions while driving as bigger cars tend to be more aerodynamic, and so have similar emissions figures. The result has been a trend towards ever bigger cars, and the near death of city cars.
The big problem of road pricing is enforcement. We already have 100k cars without tax or insurance, and adding an extra incentive to go off grid is problematic. Effectively it would be a tax on honesty.
This point is very interesting for the debate going forward. With tech these days, pretty much every car will be trackable in some way already. But big differences and legal implications of it being possible and making it mandatory (etc.)
Tracking would help, but still leaves the challenge of collecting the money from the less law abiding.
The reasoning behind the VED rule was that applying the new rules to older cars would have little benefit on emissions as older vehicles do fewer miles and would disproportionately affect those on lower incomes.
The other failure with the VED rules is to address vehicle weight. This has little effect on emissions while driving as bigger cars tend to be more aerodynamic, and so have similar emissions figures. The result has been a trend towards ever bigger cars, and the near death of city cars.