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UK council to triple parking fees for some vehicles

 
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UK council to triple parking fees for some vehicles

UK council to triple parking fees for some vehicles

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One of London’s councils announced this week that it will move forward with plans to charge owners of gas-guzzling cars up to three times as much for parking permits. Reuters reports that Richmond upon Thames Council in London’s southwest will introduce the new charge despite a majority of the council not supporting the change. The move is to help reduce CO2 emissions by getting residents to switch to cars that emit fewer toxins. The cost of parking the most polluting vehicles in the parts of the borough subject to controlled zones will rise to £300 from £100.

Cars will be classified based on the UK government's car tax bands. Band A, representing electric vehicles, will have no charge, while Band B, which includes the Toyota Prius hybrid and the Renault Megane dCi 106 diesel hatchback, get a 50% reduction.

The problem lies in the fact that many motorists who don’t drive large SUVS, which the new rules are meant to target, will also be affected. Owners of vehicles like Renault’s Espace people-carrier and saloons like the Jaguar X-type will also have to pay much higher rates. This is just the UK’s latest round of bullying its residents. The next thing we know, the government will be introducing China's one child policy.



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  1. By Gunnar Posted: 1/16/2007 11:48am PST

    The UK, home to some of the greatest automotive you name it (cars, racecar drivers, etc.) is rapidly becoming anti-car. Most disturbing.
     
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  2. By Gus Posted: 1/16/2007 7:55pm PST

    Amazing.
    I mean honestly, with the price of gas at $6-$7 US per gallon over there, plus the fee for just driving into London, plus the cost of the initial vehicle being twice what the same car costs here, I can't imagine enjoying being a car owner over there very much (unless you are VERY rich). This just isn't fair to the average person.
    I'm curious what Jeremy Clarkson would say to this... :)
     
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  3. By Renton Posted: 1/16/2007 11:07pm PST

    Geee, the owners of those cars probably already pay the lion's share of the tax burden.

    Sin taxes suck.
     
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