Add to this the fact that GB has the highest number of surveillance
cameras in the world and you get a new definition of a "free society".
On 19-Jan-07, at 7:53 AM, Triumphs@Autox.team.net daily digest wrote:
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:37:19 -0500
> From: Bob Labuz <yellowtr@adelphia.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] For UK residents and ex pats UK Travel tax
>
> On Thursday 18 January 2007 07:05 pm, Graham Stretch wrote:
>> Hi Folks
>> This is for UK residents EXpats, I Apologise to those of you
>> whom
>> this does not affect but it is important over here to try to stop
>> this
>> nonsense, if you agree please take the time and pass it on!
>>
>> Graham.
>>
>> This is the petition that Tony Blair acknowledged earlier
>> this week
>> and said that it would not affect his thinking!!! The stronger it
>> becomes
>> the less able he will be to ignore it.
>> Sign and pass it on. it only takes a minute.
>>
>>
>> The government's proposal to introduce road pricing will
>> mean you
>> having to purchase a tracking device for your car and paying a
>> monthly bill
>> to use it. The tracking device will cost about #200 and in a
>> recent study
>> by the BBC, the lowest monthly bill was #28 for a rural florist
>> and #194
>> for a delivery driver. A non working Mum who use the car to take
>> the kids
>> to school paid #86 in one month. On top of this massive increase
>> in tax,
>> you will be tracked.
>>
>> Somebody will know where you are at all times. They will
>> also know
>> how fast you have been going, so even if you accidentally creep
>> over a
>> speed limit you can expect a NIP with your monthly bill.
>>
>> If you care about our freedom and stopping the constant
>> bashing of
>> the car driver, please sign the petition on No 10's new website.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Link: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/
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