They are lying when they say it will be based on cost and distance. If that was true 90% of the taxes collected would be paid by commercial traffic. Instead they will make sure 90% is paid by you and me while those loaded trucks tear up the roads at 1/10th the cost.

[–] Longpork3@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It already is based on weight and distance for diesel vehicles, which is all heavy trucks. Whether the current system costs all vehicles properly according to their road maintenance contribution is not something I can answer, but the heavier your vehicle is the more your road users cost for the same distance.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

It already is based on weight and distance for diesel vehicles, which is all heavy trucks.

Not at the same rates that passenger cars will be charged.

If they applied the same charges to the passenger vehicles we would pay next to nothing because cars weigh so much less than a loaded truck and travel 1/100th the distance per day.

they will set different rates per kilogram and kilometer for cars to make sure we end up paying 90% of all road user charges levied. Mark my words.