Scottish Government

ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES TO CONSULTATION ON "ROAD USER CHARGING - EXEMPTION REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 54 OF THE TRANSPORT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2001"

Sue Granville
George Street Research
Scottish Executive Office of Chief Researcher
2004

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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND TO THE CONSULTATION
CHAPTER TWO: THE CONSULTATION PROCESS
CHAPTER THREE : APPROACH TO ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR : INCLUSIONS WITHIN NATIONAL EXEMPTIONS FROM ROAD USER CHARGING SCHEMES
4.1 National Exemptions
4.2 Reasons for Inclusion within National Exemptions
4.2.1 Disabled / Blue Badge Holders
4.2.2 Emergency Service Vehicles
4.2.3 Public Transport Services
4.2.4 Business Services Provision
4.2.5 Two Wheeled Vehicles
4.2.6 Environmentally Friendly Vehicles
4.3 Impact of Inclusions on National Exemption
4.3.1 Impact on Traffic Levels / Congestion
4.3.2 Impact on Noise
4.3.3 Impact on Emissions / Pollution
4.3.4 Any other Impacts of Road User Charging Exemption
CHAPTER FIVE : EXCLUSIONS WITHIN NATIONAL EXEMPTIONS FROM ROAD USER CHARGING SCHEMES
5.1 Non-Exemptions from Road User Charging
5.2 Reasons for Non-Exemption
5.2.1 Diesel Vehicles
5.2.2 Geographically Selected / Non-Transport Related Vehicles
5.2.3 LGVs / Freight Vehicles
5.2.4 Other Groupings
5.3 Impact of Non-Exemption
5.3.1 Impact on Traffic Levels / Congestion
5.3.2 Impact on Noise
5.3.3 Impact on Emissions / Pollution
CHAPTER SIX : DISCUSSION
Annex 1 : Consultation Paper
Annex 2 : Respondent List

TABLES
Table 1: Respondents by Category
Table 2: Summary of Exemptions from Road User Charging
Table 3: Vehicles for Non-Exemption from Road User Charging