Transport
The Libertarian Party is committed to ensuring that subsidies and cartels that distort the running and creation of our national transport infrastructure will be resolved.
Policy
- Our proposed policies in the areas of housing, education and stamp duty will mean that individuals will be more willing to move closer to their place of work, so reducing the strain on transport.
- We will end the indirect subsidy of road freight. This may require retention of a form of distance-based road pricing for HGVs, which in 38-tonne form, do 10,000 times more damage to roads than a 1 tonne car.
- It is expected that the move towards locally elected Police Chiefs shall result in the removal of the majority of speed cameras and the return to intelligent use of Traffic Police, without the need for compulsion from central government.
- Repeal specific legislation about phone use, smoking and so on, and rely on historic laws in regard to vehicle control. Killing as a result of driving a vehicle while incapacitated—for whatever reason—should be manslaughter, and treated accordingly.
- Repeal nanny-state legislation such as compulsory seatbelt and crash helmet use. Motorists and riders should have the right to make their own choices on their use of safety equipment; insurance companies should have the right to charge additional premiums (or decline cover) to those who do.
- Disband the cartel of the rolling stock leasing arrangements.
- Resolve geographic monopoly that is the rail tendering mechanism.
- Undertake a review of existing, proposed and potential road charging schemes. In principle, we are against charging for non-freight vehicles.
- We will introduce a combined MOT—insurance certificate to tidy up the de-facto linkage that currently exists.