Transport: Road pricing and combating road congestion

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  • Created by: Jade
  • Created on: 01-01-13 22:15

1. In practice, cars will contain __________ linked to a satellite which will monitor their location and direction.

  • Black boxes
  • Silver boxes
  • Monitoring boxes
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2. Road pricing has been introduced in Singapore. In the first year, it saw a ____ fall in peak traffic, a reduction in the number of multiple trips in the charging zone and improved vehicle speeds.

  • 16%
  • 18%
  • 20%
  • 25%

3. What is road pricing?

  • Road pricing is a direct charge for access to a designated urban charging zone where the main purpose of the charge is to reduce congestion
  • Road pricing is a system whereby road users pay a direct charge for the use they make of the road network - use of a stretch or road or access to a particular zone.
  • Road pricing is a where a flat rate charge is made for the use of a stretch of road or access into a designated charging zone.

4. An alternative to road pricing is to build more roads (increase supply) in order to tackle road congestion. Only a short term solution

  • True
  • False

5. London Congestion Charge and Low Emission Zone whereby it has been estimated that congestion has been cut by around?

  • 20%
  • 10%
  • 15%

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