"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:23:04 +0100, Pete C
wrote:

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:56:50 +0100, Andy Hall
wrote:

If road space is finite then an automotive 'eat as much as you like
buffet' won't work in the long run...


The costs aren't fixed. We have among the highest tax rates on fuel
in the world.

That doesn't stop people owning pointlessly large uneconomical cars
for status reasons and/or some irrational belief about safety. Eg my
father has a 2.7 V6 that does 25mpg.


But that's their choice. They pay for it by virtue of higher car and
fuel taxes and costs.

And choke the rast of us in the long run.