75 & ZT Owners Club elected to No 10

Villa Villan · 21st July 2008, 23:30

We are now in the Downing Street driving seat and the unusual suspects are long gone. So what is the plan

?.

Can we do better?.

Cheers
Tony

Pete · 22nd July 2008, 07:39

I've moved the thread into the social forum Tony as the subject is going to have a very broad range of answers! Interesting question of yours though.....

Zeb · 22nd July 2008, 07:59

First move, 'unretire' all Rover 75 Limos....

Pete · 22nd July 2008, 08:11

Scrap all foreign-made cars working in civil service.
Remove all perks from civil servants who use non-UK made cars.
Introduce a new version of the Highways Agency which will monitor road quality and traffic levels and report on 5-year fiscal requirements. In other words, give it some teeth!
Directly pay at least 50% of all road-related taxation to the Highways Agency.
Force all learners to ride a moped for 6 months
Restrict new drivers to vehicles of 1000cc or less until they are 21
Theory re-test of all drivers every 5 years, 30 minute driving test every 10.
All foreign vehicles to pay £100 on entry to the UK, refundable if the stay is less than 14 days. Foreign HGV vehicles would not receive the refund
Scrap tax disks
Charge for inner-city residential parking (low wage earners would have exemptions)
Charge foreign nationals a levy for vehicle ownership and usage
All foreign nationals not allowed to drive until after completing a theory test.
All vehicles owned by banned drivers impounded
All vehicles owned by people who have failed a theory or driving test automatically impounded

And finally.....

Anyone caught driving in the middle lane would be hand 6 points and a 7-day ban!

JohnDotCom · 22nd July 2008, 08:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete

And finally.....

Anyone caught driving in the middle lane would be hand 6 points and a 7-day ban!

Unless lane One Busy of course.

JohnDotCom · 22nd July 2008, 08:45

Speed Limits on motorways removed.
No Alcohol Drink allowance at all when driving.

Simon · 22nd July 2008, 08:46

Remove all fuel duty and transfer duty to all imported food produce that could easily be sourced from within the UK.

GreyGhost · 22nd July 2008, 09:05

Serious
All parking fines, congestion charges, currently avoided by foreign embassy officials through diplomatic immunity paid in full with interest.
That should keep the National Health Service in good state for the next 10 years.
Tongue in cheek
All Mk1 MG ZTs in XPower Grey exempt from VED and fuel for same reduced to 20p per litre (about the correct price).
The rest of you can negotiate your own discounts.

Depecherob · 22nd July 2008, 10:12

Review of sentencing regarding driving offences.
e.g. An 18 month driving ban for someone who is caught driving without a licence / insurance / tax is ridiculous. Will that stop them driving..? I don't think so.
Tougher sentencing to discourage this or maybe strictly enforced community orders which help the road user (removing debris from motorways maybe?

)
Stricter penalties for TWOCers and reckless / drunk driving. How many times have I seen these Police Camera Action type programmes where someone performs reckless endangerment in a stolen car; uses up police and helicopter (££) resources and the worst they get is a few points on their licence and 28 days community service.
I appreciate that the prisons are full but can we think of a better punishment for these people?

pondweed · 22nd July 2008, 10:17

use old cabinet as eyes-and-ears road network monitors, affixing to 75 and ZTs that have otherwise lost their undertrays.

21st July 2008, 23:30	#1
Villa Villan I really should get out more....... ZT-T 160 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2,664 Thanks: 46 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts	75 & ZT Owners Club elected to No 10 We are now in the Downing Street driving seat and the unusual suspects are long gone. So what is the plan ?. Can we do better?. Cheers Tony __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

22nd July 2008, 07:39	#2
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,874 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	I've moved the thread into the social forum Tony as the subject is going to have a very broad range of answers! Interesting question of yours though..... __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

22nd July 2008, 08:11	#4
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,874 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	Scrap all foreign-made cars working in civil service. Remove all perks from civil servants who use non-UK made cars. Introduce a new version of the Highways Agency which will monitor road quality and traffic levels and report on 5-year fiscal requirements. In other words, give it some teeth! Directly pay at least 50% of all road-related taxation to the Highways Agency. Force all learners to ride a moped for 6 months Restrict new drivers to vehicles of 1000cc or less until they are 21 Theory re-test of all drivers every 5 years, 30 minute driving test every 10. All foreign vehicles to pay £100 on entry to the UK, refundable if the stay is less than 14 days. Foreign HGV vehicles would not receive the refund Scrap tax disks Charge for inner-city residential parking (low wage earners would have exemptions) Charge foreign nationals a levy for vehicle ownership and usage All foreign nationals not allowed to drive until after completing a theory test. All vehicles owned by banned drivers impounded All vehicles owned by people who have failed a theory or driving test automatically impounded And finally..... Anyone caught driving in the middle lane would be hand 6 points and a 7-day ban! __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

22nd July 2008, 10:12	#9
Depecherob Newbie MG ZT CDTi 135+ Facelift Commission number 23816 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Review of sentencing regarding driving offences. e.g. An 18 month driving ban for someone who is caught driving without a licence / insurance / tax is ridiculous. Will that stop them driving..? I don't think so. Tougher sentencing to discourage this or maybe strictly enforced community orders which help the road user (removing debris from motorways maybe?) Stricter penalties for TWOCers and reckless / drunk driving. How many times have I seen these Police Camera Action type programmes where someone performs reckless endangerment in a stolen car; uses up police and helicopter (££) resources and the worst they get is a few points on their licence and 28 days community service. I appreciate that the prisons are full but can we think of a better punishment for these people?

22nd July 2008, 07:59	#3
Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First move, 'unretire' all Rover 75 Limos....

22nd July 2008, 08:45	#6
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Speed Limits on motorways removed. No Alcohol Drink allowance at all when driving.

22nd July 2008, 08:46	#7
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Remove all fuel duty and transfer duty to all imported food produce that could easily be sourced from within the UK.

22nd July 2008, 09:05	#8
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Serious All parking fines, congestion charges, currently avoided by foreign embassy officials through diplomatic immunity paid in full with interest. That should keep the National Health Service in good state for the next 10 years. Tongue in cheek All Mk1 MG ZTs in XPower Grey exempt from VED and fuel for same reduced to 20p per litre (about the correct price). The rest of you can negotiate your own discounts.

22nd July 2008, 10:17	#10
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	use old cabinet as eyes-and-ears road network monitors, affixing to 75 and ZTs that have otherwise lost their undertrays.