Overview

• 56% of motorists support proposals for additional charges on heavy goods vehicles to fund road surface repairs.
• Survey shows 44% of drivers favour an extra levy on delivery vans and 23% are opposed to the measure.
• Almost half of respondents believe vehicle weight should be central to setting annual road tax rates.
• Previous Kwik Fit data shows pothole damage costs drivers around £1.7bn each year in repair bills.
• Research from Bridgestone finds that uncertainty over electric vehicle adoption has surged to 40%, up from 27% in 2024.