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Quote from the ULEZ article: because of the flat fee model that ULEZ operates under.
Precisely.
As someone personally affected by this, I would enormously prefer a pay-per-mile (or kilometre) regime, as ((% of my journeys are out of the “zones” to the outer world & would be fairer.
The current flat-fare is, as stated grossly loaded in favour of, once you are driving inside the designated area, there is no further penalty.
Like she says, it’s regressive, not progressive.
@Greg
I see where this is coming from, though the often-angry motoring mob are vociferously against any pay-per-mile initiative.
But the real point of the ULEZ is to incentivise vehicle replacements to reduce emissions anywhere near London, not just to minimise polluting vehicle usage in the arbitrary zone, which is really only arbitrary because that’s where the GLA’s jurisdiction starts and ends.
I do have sympathy for those who live just outside the political boundary, so didn’t get any access to scrappage schemes, but nevertheless have to suck up the charge if they cross the invisible line. A less feudal political culture would have produced a sensible solution to that, rather than using it as a political football.
In defence of the flat fee model:
*it is simple to understand and can be explained concisely on a road sign;
*it is predictable (which helps people budget and make informed decisions on whether/how to make the journey); and
*it discourages short journeys.
Short journeys are far more likely to have practicable alternatives to driving a car, and, since the engine does not get to warm-up, are very inefficient in mpg terms. Moreover, short journeys are a big source of congestion on local roads (as opposed to the Primary Route Network).
Paul & everybody – a question:
Quote: The often-angry motoring mob are vociferously against any pay-per-mile initiative.
Why?
They hate ULEZ, anyway, so what’s wrong with p.p.m??