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That seems like a 99% solution, but the farmers or amateur racers who put mileage on their cars outside of public roads might be annoyed by that solution. Same

That seems like a 99% solution, but the farmers or amateur racers who put mileage on their cars outside of public roads might be annoyed by that solution. Same with people who spent a lot of time driving outside of the UK. But based on the privacy implications of the other approach, I'd much prefer yours, maybe with a way to submit documentation of off-road/out-of-country miles.

globular-toast 5y ago
> That seems like a 99% solution, but the farmers or amateur racers who put mileage on their cars outside of public roads might be annoyed by that solution. They still release pollutants into the atmosphere, though.
- chippiewill 5y ago
  The whole point of this taxation change is to account for ongoing electrification. The government are concerned about lost tax revenue from fuel duties and need a new mechanism to fund public roads through taxation by those who use it the most. It's not just about pollutants.
- NovemberWhiskey 5y ago
  That's a second-order concern - the view that fuel taxes are effectively road usage charges is already cemented by the fact that "red diesel" (fuel with an added chemical colorant) used in agriculture has a much reduced taxation regime vs regular pump diesel.
  - globular-toast 5y ago
    Tractors do use the road and as large and heavy vehicles I imagine they do a disproportionate amount of damage. I think tractors are just considered more essential so low fuel tax can be considered a subsidy of sorts.