Quote ="The Angry Pirate"Interesting that you say that the haulage industry is being taxed to death??....From my experience on the motorways (and I spend nearly everyday on various 1's throughout the country), I would say that there has never been a time when there has been more lorries on the road, both British & foreign, and for the most part it is this volume of lorries that actually slows down the transport network.
So personally, driving a few of these HGV's off the road would only be a good thing for me....If high taxation also stops selfish parents taking kids everywhere by car as well, then that's even better.'"
Overall there are less lorries on the road as hauliers are hit by the recession & lorry drivers are finding it increasingly difficult to find work.
Also if you 'drive lorries off the road' as you put it watch the supermarket shelves start emptying.
