Replacing the annual road tax with a pay-per-mile system

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What do you think about the idea of replacing the annual road tax with a pay-per-mile system? How might it affect your travel habits, and do you see it as a fair solution to reduce congestion and emissions?

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00:00I think it's absolutely scandalous, it's absolutely outrageous because people need a car to get to work,

00:07they need to go and visit family, to get friends, to go about their daily routine,

00:12and to think they're being penalised, being charged per mile.

00:16Oh, it's a bit controversial that one I think.

00:19You know, people going to work, going to help their family in emergencies and things like that,

00:25I think it's a bit controversial that I'll be honest with you.

00:28And the roads are bad, aren't they? The potholes and all that.

00:31I think it stinks, it's stupid.

00:34The penny-pinching, looking for ways to take money off people.

00:38You know, you can go to someone's house for a coffee and sit with them and, you know,

00:42I wouldn't like that to be on your mind, that you couldn't go because you'd be struggling, you know,

00:46to pay the tax on your car and your mileage. I think that's a bit poor.

00:50Like, I have to use a car, you know, it's part of daily life, but per mile,

00:55government, wake up, live in the real world.

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