The HGV Road User Act has become law meaning all LGV’s weighing more than 12 tonnes will be charged up to £1000 a year to use UK roads from April 2014. The charge applies to both UK based vehicles as well as foreign vehicles.
Charges will be determined by vehicle type, weight and number of axles with UK vehicles being banded according to their current VED bands.
To make the scheme as cost neutral as possible for UK hauliers, the government are due to reduce VED accordingly and grants for vehicles with reduced pollution certificates will be introduced.