Diesel drivers face triple whammy price hike in parking, pollution charges and new tax increase
The Government wants to encourage Britain's diesel drivers to switch to greener cars
DIESEL drivers faced a triple whammy of cash grabs with plans last night to charge them more for parking.
At least 15 towns and cities across England plan to charge diesel owners up to 50 per cent more than petrol cars to park on-street.
That is on top of plans in 35 towns and cities for a £20 a day pollution fee — and an expected tax hike on diesel cars in the Autumn Budget.
Meanwhile, London Mayor Sadiq Khan is expected to announce plans that will see all diesel vehicles driving within the North and South Circular charged £12.50 a day.
It is set to be introduced in 2019 — and will be on top of the £11.50 congestion charge.
The Government wants to encourage Britain’s 12million diesel drivers to switch to greener cars.
But in the early 2000s they urged people to buy more diesels, claiming they were less polluting.
Tory MP Charlie Elphicke said: “Motorists thought they were doing the right thing.
“They should be supported in replacing these cars and it would be wrong for councils to have a green light to fleece drivers for more taxes.”
Howard Cox, of FairFuel UK, said: “Punishing millions of motorists for mistakes in past government policy is pathologically unfair and dishonest.”