People in major cities are suffering badly from local pollution.
London implemented a congestion charge for entering its city centre back in 2003. But now the pricing is more stringent for the more polluting vehicles.
There is now an extra daily charge to drive into the ultra-low emission zone in a vehicle that does not meet the latest emission standard for petrol or diesel vehicles.
The congestion charge for every vehicle is the equivalent to $20 Australian dollars
If you have a car or a small van that doesn’t meet the standards its an extra $23.00 but if you are a higher polluting large truck or bus it is an extra $180 per day.
David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning.
What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive.
His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney.
David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto
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