RAC Report on Motoring 2016

4.0 Air quality and the environment

Finally, there has been a small increase in the percentage of motorists who agree that the current level of motoring taxes is a ’fair price’ for the environmental damage that vehicle use can cause: 35% now support this assertion (31% in 2015) against 31% who oppose it (34% last year).

Environmental concerns

42 %

30 %

35 %

of drivers support the introduction of charges for all diesel vehicles entering areas with the poorest air quality

of motorists do not think it’s a good idea to impose charges on diesel vehicle owners for entering the poorest air quality areas

agree that the current level of motoring taxes is a ’fair price’ for the environmental damage that vehicles can cause

67