The overwhelming majority of readers of popular newspaper the Telegraaf voted against the introduction of a kilometer tax on motoring in the paper’s online poll.

In total 196,000 people took part in the poll and 89% voted against the new tax, which the government hopes to introduce in 2012. The Telegraaf claims 4.6 million readers a day via the newspaper and website.
The Telegraaf poll shows half its readers don’t think a tax on driving will cut jams, partly because most people on the roads during rush hour have to use their cars to get to work.
Privacy
And many readers described the tax as an extra way for the government to earn money, even though transport minister Camiel Eurlings claims 60% of motorists will be better off.
Readers are also concerned about the privacy aspects of having a gps satellite monitoring system fitted in every vehicle. ‘It is just another way of keeping the ordinary citizen under control,’ the paper quoted one reader as saying. The Telegraaf has nicknamed the gps equipment the ‘spy box’ since Eurlings launched the plan last year.
The motoring organisation ANWB is also carrying out a poll of its four million members to assess their attitude to the system. Eurlings said last week the support of ANWB members would be crucial to the project going ahead.
What do you think? Take part in our poll