23rd February 2007, 12:51 AM
Quote:quote:Road pricing could be targeted at congested areas. However, the government is considering introducing it as a national thing. Therefore it will also affect roads that are not congested albeit on a lower price band.
Just to point something out (and be a bit of a t**t), if they are varying the cost based on different road types and congestion levels, then won't people drive other routes to get from a to b, so causing congestion on those roads, but at a lesser cost to themselves and at the same time probably increasing pollution levels because they are driving further (although dependent on other factors such as speed etc as well, but still....).
People will generally absorb greater cost to themselves if it means they don't have to put any more effort in.....with exceptions, of course. Hence why we have had steadilly increasing levels of fuel tax but no actual decrease in road users - just more people who complain about it. Am I a cynic? hmmmm....