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saw this earlier and have signed the petition.

On 1/5/07, john morse <jmorse at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
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> Any of you that drive will be affected by what the Government is
> proposing. Log onto the link below sign and pass it on, it only takes
> seconds to fill in.
> The government's proposal to introduce road pricing will mean you having
> to purchase a tracking device for your car and paying a monthly bill to
> use it. The tracking device will cost about £200 and in a recent study by
> the BBC, the lowest monthly bill was £28 for a rural florist and £194 for
> a delivery driver. A non working Mum who used the car to take the kids to
> school paid £86 in one month.
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> On top of this massive increase in tax, you will be tracked. Somebody will
> know where you are at all times. They will also know how fast you have
> been going, so even if you accidentally creep over a speed limit you can
> expect a NIP with your monthly bill.
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> If you care about our freedoms and stopping the constant bashing of the
> car driver, please sign the petition on No 10's new website
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> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax
> Please pass this on to anyone who owns a car/motorcycle. It affects them
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