Comments on: Road tax – pay as you go

By: steve

steve — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:53:13 +0000

yer its a great idea, but lets keep it fair
the taxes and fees should be based on your income so this way not only the rich tax dodgers can afford to drive a car and the rest of us on bikes and crowded trains

By: Phill

Phill — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:11:18 +0000

BAD…BAD…BAD

By: Cameron

Cameron — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:08:07 +0000

I like the idea – so long as it is administered well.
It’s a serious attempt to combat emissions by rewarding those who use their vehicles sparingly or use efficient vehicles. I’m tired of noisy, thirsty and road damaging V8s and larger 4x4s. If you choose to drive one, then I believe you should still have the choice – it will just cost you more.
It is the larger vehicles that cause the expensive maintenance to our infrastructure which could be put to good use elsewhere.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:55:39 +0000

Jimbo,
dont be so sure that driving less k’s will save you $$$

i have a sweet 50 on the idea that charges will work on a sliding scale.
there will at least be a base charge like there is for water usage. they just wont call it “registration”.

like hell the government wont think of a way to get money of those that hardly drive, or go over seas for 6 months and leave the car in the garage

By: Road Warrior

Road Warrior — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:47:46 +0000

The Sarge is right…we don’t need this big brother/nanny state rubbish because we already have a “user pays” system in the form of petrol excise. The more you drive, the more you use. The more you use, the more you pay. Relevant to your engine size and other circumstances of course but it’s still relatively simple.

By: AGM

AGM — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:29:12 +0000

Yeah, from what I hear it would supposedly replace fuel tax, registration costs and so on. Looking at governments in general, and our present one in particular, I would be very surprised if this eventuated however.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:14:34 +0000

Glen,

I don’t know if this is accurate. But when I first heard of this it was on Triple M and They explained it as replacing petrol excise, rego and tolls. GST will still be charged on petrol though.

By: Glen

Glen — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:39:00 +0000

My biggest question is if this pay as you go system is introduced, does that mean we still have to pay the registration fees? I don’t like this idea 1 bit. Yeah use it for tolled roads but if your going to get taxed on every little bit you drive even on small country roads, get stuffed. We pay enough to have a car already let alone pay more. Fair enough if it only taxed driving in congested areas during certain times of day but not every road all the time.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:13:30 +0000

I live and work in a country town and drive a 1.6. I understand those who are against the possibility of this system. I know this will mean big brother will be watching me, but for me its hard to get upset at a new system that is going to benefit me so much.

By: AGM

AGM — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:15:05 +0000

And another note – if comparing cars with public transport they really need to ramp up the PT system first. Knowing this firsthand as a daily passenger on Brisbane’s crowded rail system, I consider driving to be a better option as only fractionally more expensive but far more convenient. More regular, higher quality and cheaper services are needed.