On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:08:22 -0000, "mick L" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >--- In [email protected], Adrian Stott <re...@...> wrote: >> >> On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:08:30 -0000, "mick L" >> <planel...@...> wrote: > >> >> I pay the poorly-targeted road tax. I want to see it replaced by >> tolls. I campaign towards achieving that. No inconsistency there. > >If you own a car and it sits out side your house on the road, you have to have >a licence, because it NEVER moves you still have to pay the same as a car that >does. that's to me is a good idea. I agree. My only proviso is that the charge for a boat should depend on the length of its cruising range. That is in effect what happens for the car in your example, but all car charges are the same because all cars can use all roads. >I think the way EA works on the River Thames is a better way, charge by the >square metre. Why? None of the costs experienced by a navigation authority varies significantly with craft beam or length. So navigation charges based on those characteristics are simply unjustified discrimination. Sizism! OTOH, mooring charges *should* vary with craft size. Adrian Adrian Stott Tel. UK (0)7956-299966
