Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has proposed that motorists should be charged for every mile of their journey. The price will vary according to the level of congestion. It could be as little as 2p a mile on quiet roads, but as much as 1.34 a mile on busy motorways at peak times. What is young people's first reaction? Given that no-one likes taxes much, is it a reasonable system to charge people for how far and when they drive?
A young worker on a low wage who needs to drive across town in the rush hour might find the charges so heavy that they can't afford to work. What alterations to the scheme might be devised to avoid such a problem?
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