The Chancellor is said to be 'very interested' in the idea of a national road pricing scheme - which would steer motorists into a new 'pay-as-you-drive' type system. Pictured: A sign for the M6 Toll in the midlandsWhat is a road pricing scheme and how does it work? Road pricing schemes are direct charges levied for the use of a road. Plans for a 'national' scheme came to prominence again in 2004, when the then Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, announced plans for a national road pricing scheme. A government source reportedly told the Times that the Treasury had analysed potential options for a national road pricing scheme.

Source: Daily Mail November 16, 2020 00:58 UTC