The Government Says

'...Scrap Road Tax and Road Pricing but increase fuel tax to cover the loss. Thus basing driving costs directly against ecological costs to the environment.' -- Steve Madden

This would make people buy more environmentally friendly cars and drive less...

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/roadandfueltax/

seen at 16:58, 22 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions.

TGS