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Originally Posted by mafiastafcar

Think about it... people get wind that they'll be paying extra per km- so they start driving less and car pooling. Then you have a new wave of whinging about passengers not coughing up their share of the tax :p

Because the guvmint won't be getting as much money (cos peeps will be driving less) they'll naturally up the tax rate, which will stuff people who have to travel often or long distances: so you end up with a system that forces people off the road bit by bit and those remaining find their tax burden steadily increasing.

Then of course, there is the problem of hoards of people suddenly and drastically reducing their road travel and the guvt facing a huge deficit, which it will shift onto some other poor saps.

Is it scientifically proven that you can't beat sense into people? Why not propose some testing of the theory, starting with certain members of the public elect :S

It is all very well to have a about paying ALL the tax on your cars report to govt, I doubt you could argue for car pooling after all you as the driver/owner let the passengers in the car in the first place. You might be a stingy beggar and make all passengers pay their portion of the tax by making them sign a contract to ride in your car.

If your car was stolen or driven by your mechanic, child, loaned to wife/neighbour/friend/etc. would be left to how stingy you might be, I suppose.