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Charge should inspire innovation

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Whilst I agree with your thoughts about Porsche, I applaud anyone willing to make a stand against TfL. It appears that the only way they (Ken?) see fit to tackle the emissions issue is by charging the motorist trying to get to work. I would of thought an alternative scheme whereby traffic is allowed to flow, rather than stop/start, would be equally beneficial; perhaps a civil engineering challenge? The same could be said of councils who have insisted on building speed humps in built up areas - stop/start motoring produces the worst scenario for emissions. And please don't get me started on the apparent suppression by TfL of a report highlighting the life saving benefits of allowing motorcycles in the bus lane.

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21 Feb 2008

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