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Old 26-05-2008, 07:01 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The Bear View Post
Fuel tax plus axle tax.

That way a car or a small van pays on the basis of fuel used whereas a larger vehicle pays more to cover the additional road space it occupies..
A larger vehicle will generally use more fuel, thus pay more in fuel duty.
Payment on the basis of fuel duty, though maybe not perfect, would seem to be the simplest and most equitable means of collecting revenue for road use.
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