New proposals are being worked on that could force drivers to pay for every single kilometer they drive.
The government is considering introducing a toll system on all roads in the UK to raise funds for the country’s climate goals, Wales Online reported.
The change is being considered due to the sharp decline in fuel tax revenue in recent years as electric cars become more common.
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The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change launched calls for the program last month.
They said, “A new system of vehicle taxation is urgently needed. As more people buy electric vehicles, tax changes will be more difficult to manage.
“Road pricing provides an opportunity to solve these problems in a way that works for drivers and society.”
At the moment, most of the tolls across the UK are limited to bridges that they pay for maintenance on, like the M6 toll which reimburses you for £ 7 crossing.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has already shown interest in the potential of the new toll system, and the Daily Mail reports that it is back on the agenda and could well be rolled out.
The RAC said last year that eventually a road pricing system “would likely use vehicle tracking technology to monitor how much we drive”.
AA President Edmund King previously theorized that a mileage tracking system could give drivers 3,000 free miles, with an additional 1,000 in rural areas, before being charged per trip.
A transport ministry spokesman said: “We just don’t comment on speculation – especially assumptions about spending that is outside of our jurisdiction.”
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