Toll Roads Edge Closer

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The CBI (Confederation of British Industry) has thrown at least some of its weight behind the growing clamour for roads to be funded directly by drivers.

The CBI has called for a user charge on some of the nation’s roads. Those charges would be capped by an independent regulator but will surely be seen by most drivers as a way to increase the already staggering £48.2 billion they pay into the Government coffers (while only £10 billion) is spent on the upkeep of roads annually.

The move towards pay-as-you-drive is thought to be a response to the reduction in tax receipts caused by drivers opting for fuel efficient cars with lower fuel costs and CO2 emissions. Under the CBI’s proposal, private organisations would run major roads.

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