Would you support a pay-as-you-drive scheme on UK roads?

A new survey has suggested that nearly half of people support replacing fuel duty and vehicle excise duty (VED) with a pay-as-you-drive scheme.

The poll of more than 3,000 UK adults for pressure group Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) indicated that 49% of people are in favour of charging drivers based on how they use vehicles.

A majority of respondents (60%) said they believe vehicle taxation needs reforming.

A pay-as-you-drive scheme – also known as road pricing – would charge drivers based on their mileage.

It could factor in the type of vehicle and whether it was used during busy or quiet periods.

CBT called on the Government to establish a cross-party commission before the next general election to secure agreement on the case for reform, in an attempt to have a new scheme ready by 2025.

The group’s chief executive Paul Tuohy said: “The need to reform vehicle taxation is becoming increasingly clear as we rightly move away from petrol and diesel vehicles in order to tackle climate change.”

Do you agree that vehicle taxation needs reforming? Do believe that a pay-as-you-drive scheme is a fairer way to tax motorists? Or do you think it would cause too much upheaval and cost too much to implement?