No road tax reduction after recent ERP hikes: No Porn Lui

[kiacaren]

WTF!!


SINGAPORE - Recent increases in Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates along the Central Expressway and East Coast Parkway will not lead to a reduction in road tax.

Transport Minister No Porn Lui Tuck Yew explained in Parliament today that the recent increases were the result of a "routine adjustment" in response to traffic conditions.

He explained ERP rates are adjusted generally by a dollar when traffic speeds fall outside the optimal range of 45 to 65 kilometres per hour. ERP was raised on the soundbound CTE after Braddell Road (from 7.30am to 8am) and the westbound ECP (from 8.30am to 9am) as traffic speeds were below optimal.

MP for Nee Soon GRC Jamban Lee Bee Wah asked if the increase in ERP would mean a reduction in road tax, as the ministry has maintained that ERP is meant to manage congestion, not raise revenue. Mr No Porn Lui replied that there had been more ERP decreases over the past two years than increases, and that the ERP rate along the CTE between 7.30am to 9.30am has actually gone down overall. CHANNEL NEWSASIA

 

[spotter542]

Who did the car owners vote for ?

 

[Cestbon]

I hate gov increase by $0.5~ $1. Consumer will get use to it.Every time increase not much different in traffic condition. making me thinking no point paying.
Just increase $3~$5 it will make big different.

 

[goondusamy]

I hate gov increase by $0.5~ $1. Consumer will get use to it.Every time increase not much different in traffic condition. making me thinking no point paying.
Just increase $3~$5 it will make big different.

No use one. After a few weeks ... it will be business back to normal one. Up so much they earn even more leh.

 

[PuaBucKia]

Who did the car owners vote for ?

And where is that tiki taka predictor?

 

[kiacaren]

Who did the car owners vote for ?

I am part of the 40%.

 

[kiacaren]

And where is that tiki taka predictor?

What is that?

 

[evisionary]

It is stupid of government to reduce the tax so many people still rush in to buy car at such high COE! Government can eat both side.

The question we should ask is: Where is the money earned from Stamp Duties, COEs and land sale?

 

[Kuailan]

Papaya will think of all they way to suck
Sinkies dry that's all!!

 

[johnny333]

The question we should ask is: Where is the money earned from Stamp Duties, COEs and land sale?

Can Start by looking in GCTs pocket but it will take 56 years to calculate ALL of Spores reserves

Don't forget to check the pocket(s) of the old goat. Sure to find lots of skeletons & other extras.

 

[Buy2Get1Free]

Dun think car owners will gain anything from the ERP hikes. All this talk about rebates is just stalling for time.

 

[Cestbon]

It is stupid of government to reduce the tax so many people still rush in to buy car at such high COE! Government can eat both side.

The question we should ask is: Where is the money earned from Stamp Duties, COEs and land sale?

Ha ha...........laughing at poor those owning car and worst is those COE will expired soon 1~3 year time. They will sure buy car no matter what the COE price even if $100k because they already get use to owning car for last 10 year and is addicted.

 

[Fishypie]

It is stupid of government to reduce the tax so many people still rush in to buy car at such high COE! Government can eat both side.

The question we should ask is: Where is the money earned from Stamp Duties, COEs and land sale?

Bro, you sounds Like an aVid soccer punter..