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Following on from our news of the government’s £6 billion investment into road improvements, more details of Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly’s plans have emerged – including plans to allow those prepared to pay to use the new ‘High Occupancy Vehicle’ lanes while driving solo.
Kelly told the House of Commons that “where we add new capacity either by using the hard-shoulder, or by widening roads, I am partic...Read the full article

I say bring on the road toll charge.  Most countries with efficient road systems have a toll and they work brilliantly.  So bring down the stupid stupid £400+ car tax, the crazy tax on fuel and charge more for driving on a motorway....

What this country needs is to create more bureaucracy, so when are they going to let us pay to break the law and drive down the hard shoulder?

Lotus Man:

So bring down the stupid stupid £400+ car tax, the crazy tax on fuel and charge more for driving on a motorway....

What makes you think that introducing one will necessarily see the end of the other?

 

This would appear to mix commuters with long distance business drivers, at least at rush hour times.

 My experience of motorway driving suggests that these two types of motorists have different priorities and approaches to driving and if they are both after the same road space it is not going to work very well, not to mention further encouraging the late lane change to the exit slip road.