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Wednesday 10th September 2008, 10:00AM BST.
RHA asks Chancellor to vary duty on petrol and diesel
The Road Haulage Association has called on the Chancellor to vary the duty level on diesel and petrol to ensure that the pump price of the two fuels remain roughly the same – as has been the accepted price position of the two fuels for years.
Even in mid-2007, diesel was typically just 2p or 3p more expensive that petrol. But over the past year the price of diesel fuel has risen much faster than the price of petrol, opening up a gap of up to 15p.
This has been due to market demand and the failure of the UK to invest in diesel refining capacity and the indications are that the price difference will be maintained for the foreseeable future.
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I must admit that the 70 limit on M-Ways is totally outdated, and assumes – as does the Highway Code with regard to stopping distances – that we all still drive Ford Anglias. EVO Magazine a few years ago tested the performance of an E-Type Jaguar from 1965 against a 1.6 Ford Focus. Crucially, and notwithstanding all of the pro-active crash protection in the Focus, the Ford stopped from 70mph in half the distance the Jag could.
Raising the limit to 80 in line with our European neighbours is sensible. We live in a world of “speed dating”, “next day delivery”, “high speed broadband”, “instant messaging”, yet personal mobility seems to be subject to slowing down.
Odd.
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