[ubuntu-uk] Completely off topic

[Martin Castle]

but - as this is a uk group & this is very important (at least to me and I  
expect a few of you) I apologise to those it doesn't effect,

but there are massive road tax increases due.

petition at:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/sign

why??

well...

this is a paste from the mail sent to me:

UK ROAD TAX Dear all, Have done this, it's very easy. We have nothing to  
lose by trying - if you don't want Tony Gordon to have all our money  
because we drive a car or bike, then please at least sign up - This is the  
official #10 petition site.

The government's proposal to introduce road pricing will mean you having  
to purchase a tracking device for your car and paying a monthly bill to  
use it. The tracking device will cost about £200 and in a recent study by  
the BBC, the lowest monthly bill was £28 for a rural florist and £194 for  
a delivery driver.

A non working Mum who used the car to take the kids to school paid £86 in  
one month. On top of this massive increase in tax, you will be tracked.  
Somebody will know where you are at all times.

They will also know how fast you have been going, so even if you  
accidentally creep over a speed limit* you can expect and additional fine  
with your monthly bill.

If you care about this please sign the petition on No 10's new website:

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

Please pass this on to anyone who owns a car/motorcycle. It affects them.

This is not limited to speeding. They also know where parking restrictions  
etc are located. And you!

There are over 30million vehicles and drivers in this country. Just to  
register 3% of those against this proposal there needs to be 900k signed  
up! and the closing date is 20/02/07. Did you know about this?

I didnt.