Robert Lewis

London

doing as little as possible

It would be easier and cheaper and more cost effective to implant a chip into people instead of the vehicles, with an automated direct debit on their bank account for entering London, and a per mile charge for moving around within London.

This would be fairer because rich people with big cars and big familes would have to pay the same as poor people with families that are too big to fit into one small car. And the there would be no more positive discrimination in favour of pedestrians, cyclists, joggers etc.

Cyclists and pedestrians could be entitled to claim a partial rebate of course, but will need to show proof that they were not mechanically assisted in their movements.

This Per Capita charge would also pay for London Buses and London Underground which would be free at the point of use like the NHS, as well as saving millions spent on cash handling and financial management systems, printing and secure handling of tickets, barriers at stations etc etc.

Finally, it could be used to deter lewd & indecent behaviour by activating an 'electroZAP' facility whenever two chips came within a prescribed distance of each other in a public place. Obviously it would also cut crime in London quite dramaticallly because false alibis would be no more, and known criminals movements could be monitored at all times.

[Ed note: We're not sure if this is a serious comment but figure there are about 20 talking points in here, so it's a worthy contribution.]