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Cambridge should follow the lead of Manchester and walk away from congestion charging

Peter Roberts, Drivers’ Alliance
22 May 2009
Peter Roberts is chief executive of the Drivers’ Alliance and was responsible for the 1.8 million-signature petition against road pricing on the Downing Street website. He writes transport-related research and is a member of the West Midlands Business Transport Group.
Peter Roberts is chief executive of the Drivers’ Alliance and was responsible for the 1.8 million-signature petition against road pricing on the Downing Street website. He writes transport-related research and is a member of the West Midlands Business Transport Group.

 

On 24 April, LTT printed a Viewpoint by transport economist Gabriel Roth, who expressed his view that Cambridge’s drivers should accept a voluntary road-pricing scheme in order to cut traffic congestion.

Roth’s proposal was for drivers to be given the choice to participate or not but would a voluntary system overcome public opposition? Here there are certainly parallels to be drawn with the ‘pay-as-you-drive’ insurance scheme that until last year was offered by insurance...

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