LONDON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The average British gasoline price hit $8 a gallon Wednesday and more increases are on the way, Britain's Automobile Association said.British motorists are paying an average $14.65 more to fill up a car now than they were at this time last year, the association said..
And I thought it was bad when we were in Italy and gas was $4 a gallon (2100 lira/liter if you want to figure it out yourself, but factor in inflation and the change from lira to euros). American military families got gas coupons so we could pay the tax free price of about $1.20/gal.
So... perhaps Britian and the other European countries with over 50% taxes added onto the cost of their motor fuel could LOWER the tax rate the poor drivers could get some relief.
I don't think they will either.
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Well, on the other hand, European cities are actually zoned properly to where you don't HAVE to drive everywhere.
In my town, the nearest grocery store is over 2 miles away, and there are NO sidewalks between here and there (only sidewalks on the 5 lane road the grocery store sits on.)
I couldn't walk anywhere even I wanted to, and certainly not with children!
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