tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post3904256550368382643..comments2024-02-24T18:05:37.846+00:00Comments on Bristol Traffic: The DVLA hits montpelierUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-19051950625670912802008-10-03T20:02:00.000+01:002008-10-03T20:02:00.000+01:00I remember reading about a Treasury report done in...I remember reading about a Treasury report done in the early 1990s showing calculations that if motoring taxation was to truly reflect the costs of private motoring to the tax payer then VED would have to be £1000 and petrol £15 a gallon.<BR/><BR/>15 years on, one wonders what inflation has done to those numbers.<BR/><BR/>It's also a great pity that the report wasn't acted upon.<BR/><BR/>If it had, there would now be loads of spare parking spaces in Bristol.<BR/><BR/>Bike parking might be an issue, though!WestfieldWandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248492361148849247noreply@blogger.com