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DANGER: Road Tolls Ahead

Click 'Video' in the menu on the left to watch 'In Your Car No One Can Hear You Scream! Are Traffic Controls In Cities A Necessary Evil?' or click here to watch the January 2008 coverage on BBC Newsnight (click here for more information from producer Martin Cassini or click here to read Martin's article, 'Rip them out', published in The Daily Telegraph. The full length article, published in the journal of the Institute of Economic Affairs, is available below).

Also see the PDF below for 'Stop the War Against Drivers' published by Conservative Way Forward.

      In Your Car No One Can Hear You Scream! Are Traffic Controls In Cities A Necessary Evil? by Martin Cassini

      Stop the War Against Drivers by Malcolm Heymer


Auto Express: Taxed out of Town
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has told Auto Express that Keltruck's "long-term plan will be to move out" of Nottingham if the proposed Workplace Parking Levy is introduced. Chris was also interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live's Drive programme voicing his opposition to Nottingham City Council's controversial proposals to tax employees.
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Chris Kelly interviewed on BBC1 West Midlands Politics Show
Keltruck's Chairman & M.D., Chris Kelly, has been interviewed on BBC1 West Midlands Politics Show discussing the M6 toll & congestion.
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Strategy of meaningless and costly gobbledygook: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post regarding the West Midlands Economic Strategy.
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Poor transport investment: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post regarding poor transport investment.
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Bringing traffic to a standstill: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post regarding the installation of unnecessary traffic lights.
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No to this extra burden: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post opposing the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands.
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Misery for the majority: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post opposing the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands.
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Strong leadership is called for: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post opposing the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands.
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Birmingham Post's 'Big Debate'
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, attended The Birmingham Post's 'Big Debate' & spoke in opposition to the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands.
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Democracy and Centro: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post opposing the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands.
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Britain's in a jam
Keltruck is offering all visitors the chance to send off completely free of charge for trailer stickers baring the powerful message "Britain's in a jam: I blame the Government".
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Blackmail claim on C-charges
The Government has been accused of "blackmailing" councils in the West Midlands by forcing them to consider introducing congestion charging. Tory councils have resisted the push for charging, saying it could force businesses and jobs out of the region, but the Government is said to be using its financial muscle to force congestion charging on to the agenda.
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Chris Kelly on road transport
Keltruck's Chairman, Chris Kelly, has appeared on 18DoughtyStreet.com Talk TV to discuss road pricing & congestion charging.
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Chris Kelly joins Shadow Minister for Transport to protest at plans to install traffic lights at the Burnt Tree Island in the Black Country
Keltruck's Chairman, Chris Kelly, today joined Shadow Minister for Transport, Owen Paterson MP, at the Burnt Tree Island where Dudley MBC meets Sandwell MBC in the heart of the Black Country, to protest at the planned installation of traffic lights which will overturn what is currently a free flowing island, lengthening journey times and creating unnecessary additional traffic and emissions.
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Who is Controlling Whom?: Chris Kelly writes to The Birmingham Post
Keltruck's Chairman & MD, Chris Kelly, has written to The Birmingham Post opposing the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands.
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Boss leads fight against congestion charge
A businessman has called on people to attend public consultation meetings taking place this week and oppose plans for congestion charging in the Midlands. Chris Kelly, chairman of Midlands Scania dealer Keltruck, said the meetings – the first of which took place in Brierley Hill yesterday – have been covered up by the authorities.
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Biglorryblog tells truck operators: 'Make a nuisance of yourself!' Chris Kelly has the right idea
Commercial Motor's Brian Weatherley takes his hat off to Keltruck's Chairman, Chris Kelly, in his blog.
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How to oppose the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands
Keltruck's Chairman, Chris Kelly, is urging visitors to keltruck.com to attend public consultation meetings in order to, he strongly suggests, oppose the introduction of congestion charging in the West Midlands.
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Let some real people sort it out
As the West Midlands' economy continues to pay the price for gridlocked roads, Chris Kelly, chairman of truck dealer Keltruck, explains why congestion charges are not the answer
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Bosses angry at roads snub
West Midlands business leaders have accused transport planners of snubbing them on regional policies which could impact dramatically on their profitability.
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Congestion charge 'won't work in the West Midlands'
Congestion charging is unlikely to work in the West Midlands because of the lack of public transport in the region, the Institute of Chartered Accountants has warned.
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Where are the 'hand delivered' notices?
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For consultation on roadworks read fudge
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Your chance to contribute to the West Midlands traffic debate
Keltruck's Chairman, Chris Kelly, is inviting visitors to contribute to a survey on road charging in the West Midlands conurbation & Shrewsbury.
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Hauliers' stand on road network
The boss of one of the country's biggest haulage dealerships has called on West Midlands businesses to act to make sure a transport plan for the region does not further hamper its road network.
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No M-tolls
Hauliers don't want another toll road - that was the result of a survey of more than 60 hauliers carried out by Midlands dealer Keltruck.
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Business fears over downgrade of key link
Government plans to downgrade a major road link between Birmingham and the Black Country will result in chaos for the business community, it has been claimed.
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