As if Britons weren't subject to enough Orwellian constraints on personal liberties, the British House of Commons is set to debate the age old adage that "nothing's for free" when it pertains to the open road.

The Labour Government in power is suggesting that if taxes aren't levied on drivers to curtail road usage, congestion rates will climb by 25% in the next 10 years.

And rather than doing anything constructive to accommodate that increase by - oh - say widening Britain's narrow, twisting lanes, they've just settled on more taxation by extending the congestion zone, pay-per-use system already implemented in London to the rest of the country.

Keep in mind that is despite 1.8 million motorists signing a petition to No. 10 Downing Street demanding that the Government drop the proposed legislation.

What was that about taxation and representation?

We here in the States should watch the legislative results carefully and be ready to ward off the Green elements in the Congress from trying to pull similarly stupid stunts here.

[Source: Top Gear]