Is this right, are we stupid? is there anything we all can do?

[TWR]

Having done 38Yrs in HGV Driving & seeing hauliers going to the wall because of cost, Tax for an Artic (Then) �2 to �3000, Tyres depending on size ���� +++ Insurance (A lot) Running costs, (A lot) Wages, Is it fair play in the haulage Industry that Foreign HGVs from as far as Russia, Romania, & E. Block countrys can come over here FREE OF CHARGE?

[Ethel]

What would you suggest?

[babybop6379]

keep em out and give the jobs to english hauliers!

[babybop6379]

by the by im only answering on behalf of my dad who is also in the HGV trade and has been for 45 yrs he is sooo annoyed about it.

[TWR]

If you went & drove abroad you would pay, What is the difference? Their mileage should be logged when the come in calculated when they go out and charged.

[cazzz1975]

its the way that people seem to prefer it these days, they will realise how damaging it is when the recession bites a bit more

[Ethel]

The admin costs would be astronomical -and the logistics.

How many lorries are in a port at any one time?

[TWR]

There are many port in the UK, you are talking in the region of about 50 if not more, The amount of HGVs Cars, Buses, Motor bikes that come into here each DAY reaches hundreds, On saying that, it is the Hundreds that come in here each day is using the roads that is paid for by your Road Tax, They also come into this country with enough fuel in, what they call in the trade as BELLY TANKS these are fitted to their trailors so they do not have to pay our extortionate Derv prices, If the HGV comes from the likes of Russia it will have enough fuel to del in this country and back accross the water before refueling.

[slark]

as soon as they come off the ferry they could charge them a fee.hgv's in this country cannot compete with them because of the high cost of fuel.don't think president brown will help though he is to busy taking tax off the low paid to worry about hgv drivers.

[sddsddean]

Its ludicrous! When I drove to Austria you bought your tax for Holland, Belgium and Germany before getting on the ferry. This was a computerised system (which has since been replaced by a system that took a year to get working!). In Austria you had to buy tax cards. On these you filled out one for each day. I admit I only filled them out every other day, but if you were caught without one, it was a �2000 instant fine. This system has also been replaced by a computerised system. In Hungary you had to fill out a 'kilometre form' to show how much driving you had done. We do not need a super duper system in this country because we are an island. There are a limited number of ports and the tunnel. All that has to be done is when the trucks (or other vehicles for that matter) drive through the passport check they are asked if they've paid. If not, the officer just says "That will be �10 (or whatever) please" and if they refuse its back on the boat! The Government (not just Labour, Tories were as bad) have been prevaricating about this for years. What is the problem? Its not rocket science, or have I over simplified it??

[david1702198]

because this government dont know their a r s e from their elbow and are driven by sheer greed, also they kiss brussels a r s e. what the **** does brussells have to do with the uk??

[TWR]

Need I say anymore?