Let's take it to the Minister

[MadMaz]

Hi to all members

Re the speeding issue, I've carefully read all the responses - and there's
been some very good related points made regarding increased levels of early
driver education and the need for the Government to start putting it's fuel
and road taxes back into the roads - where they truly belong.

So I've put together a draft for a letter to be e-mailed to the Minister of
Transport, Mark Gosche, stressing these points. If any member would like to
put their name on it in addition to mine, please post an affirmative in the
next 7 days - or please feel free to send an affirmative to my personal e-mail
address.

Then we'll light a fire under the Minister's proverbial. The more members
involved, the hotter the fire. This is the draft:


Hon Mark Gosche
Minister of Transport
12th February 2006

Dear Minister

It's becoming more widely known, by the day, that the government fuel and road
tax take is not being spent in proper proportion on roading improvements, nor
is it being spent in proper proportion on road safety programmes such as early
driver education.

We would like to know why this is the case and if you are planning to rectify
this situation.

As fuel prices increase, we know your tax take increases, because we are well
aware that the tax take is a fixed proportion of the overall fuel price at the
pump. We would like to know what you are doing with the extra money.

We await your swift reply with expectation.

Regards

...

Cheers to all
Mark

[John]

Hi Mark,

I'll put my name to that.

Cheers

John Field


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From: e-admin@mx5club.org.nz [mailto:e-admin@mx5club.org.nz] On Behalf
Of Mark O'Sullivan
Sent: Sunday, 5 February 2006 11:53 a.m.
To: MX5List
Subject: Let's take it to the Minister


Hi to all members


Re the speeding issue, I've carefully read all the responses - and
there's been some very good related points made regarding increased
levels of early driver education and the need for the Government to
start putting it's fuel and road taxes back into the roads - where they
truly belong.


So I've put together a draft for a letter to be e-mailed to the Minister
of Transport, Mark Gosche, stressing these points. If any member would
like to put their name on it in addition to mine, please post an
affirmative in the next 7 days - or please feel free to send an
affirmative to my personal e-mail address.


Then we'll light a fire under the Minister's proverbial. The more
members involved, the hotter the fire. This is the draft:


Hon Mark Gosche

Minister of Transport

12th February 2006


Dear Minister


It's becoming more widely known, by the day, that the government fuel
and road tax take is not being spent in proper proportion on roading
improvements, nor is it being spent in proper proportion on road safety
programmes such as early driver education.


We would like to know why this is the case and if you are planning to
rectify this situation.


As fuel prices increase, we know your tax take increases, because we are
well aware that the tax take is a fixed proportion of the overall fuel
price at the pump. We would like to know what you are doing with the
extra money.


We await your swift reply with expectation.


Regards


...


Cheers to all

Mark

[John]

Hi Mark,

I'll put my name to that.

Cheers

John Field


_____

From: e-admin@mx5club.org.nz [mailto:e-admin@mx5club.org.nz] On Behalf
Of Mark O'Sullivan
Sent: Sunday, 5 February 2006 11:53 a.m.
To: MX5List
Subject: Let's take it to the Minister


Hi to all members


Re the speeding issue, I've carefully read all the responses - and
there's been some very good related points made regarding increased
levels of early driver education and the need for the Government to
start putting it's fuel and road taxes back into the roads - where they
truly belong.


So I've put together a draft for a letter to be e-mailed to the Minister
of Transport, Mark Gosche, stressing these points. If any member would
like to put their name on it in addition to mine, please post an
affirmative in the next 7 days - or please feel free to send an
affirmative to my personal e-mail address.


Then we'll light a fire under the Minister's proverbial. The more
members involved, the hotter the fire. This is the draft:


Hon Mark Gosche

Minister of Transport

12th February 2006


Dear Minister


It's becoming more widely known, by the day, that the government fuel
and road tax take is not being spent in proper proportion on roading
improvements, nor is it being spent in proper proportion on road safety
programmes such as early driver education.


We would like to know why this is the case and if you are planning to
rectify this situation.


As fuel prices increase, we know your tax take increases, because we are
well aware that the tax take is a fixed proportion of the overall fuel
price at the pump. We would like to know what you are doing with the
extra money.


We await your swift reply with expectation.


Regards


...


Cheers to all

Mark

[MadMaz]

Will do John and many thanks

Cheers
Mark