It's purpose is clear every time it advocates a road toll with a proviso that it must be accompanied by a better better public transport alternative. The only way the council wants us to avoid a road charge is by paying to ride on its public transport. It is simply not true that public transport is the only alternative to traffic congestion. That would avoid the problem of drivers desperately trying to get out of the lane if the price went up. Related Content John Roughan: Fed by hatred - why Isis loves Trump John Roughan: Forget gender Hillary, win it on civility John Roughan: To vape or not to vape, that's the questionThe public will never support road pricing simply for the revenue and nor should it.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 24, 2016 17:02 UTC