Elderly drivers could be impacted under pay-per-mile (Image: Getty)
Older drivers above the age of 70 could pay over £20 per month to use Britain’s roads
Labour could introduce a road taxation fee in the Autumn Budget with
Although commuters and those living in rural areas will be expected to pay more, elderly road users are still expected to feel the sting.
According to experts at , the average annual mileage for road users over 70 is 1,665.
This means average older drivers born before 1954 travel just 138.75 miles on average every month.
Meanwhile, specialists at have
If proven correct, it means over 70’s will be targeted with a £20.81p charge every month
Currently, road users have to pay £190 per year in fees to use the road.
It means older motorists will only pay slightly more than the previous system but could be a double blow to those already reeling from the loss of winter fuel payments.
Speculation around the introduction of a road pricing pay-per-mile fee has soared in recent weeks with Labour tipped by many to announce the policy shortly.
Over 70s could be charged £249 per year to use the roads (Image: Getty)
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founder Howard Cox previously suggested it could be unveiled at the Autumn Budget in October.
No official numbers around how a fee could be priced have ever been unveiled, leasing to specialists across the board making their own predictions.
previously suggested a much lower 2p per kilometre fee if any road pricing scheme was introduced.
Meanwhile, the guessed a 6p per mile rate which would actually help older drivers save on their bills.
Using the annual 1,665 mile figure, a 6p charge means individuals would pay just £99.99 per year to travel.
However, the introduction of a new rate is expected to cause fury among road users across the UK.
a staggering 86.73 percent of respondents wanted the scheme completely axed.
Just 8.83 percent of those polled backed the idea of a 2p per mile fee which suggests support for a new charge would be at a minimum.