We’re still out of sync
1st November 2012, Page 15
1st November 2012
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THE HGV ROAD User Levy Bill, and the plan to introduce charges for all LGVs weighing 12 tonnes or more using UK roads, is a step in the right direction. But by going for daily charges rather than a distancebased system, the government has missed an opportunity to charge foreign lorries properly.
Most other European countries are opting for distancebased charges for lorries – this levy leaves us out of step with much of Europe.
Stephen Joseph Chief executive of the Campaign for Better Transport