RUC submissions close April 22

Road user charges (RUC) consultation closes with Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport on Friday April 22 at 5pm.

Feedback is sought on possible RUC changes including how RUC might be used to charge for greenhouse gas emissions and other factors beyond damage to the roads (like noise pollution and congestion), how light EV owners can transition into paying RUC when the exemption for EVs ends in March 2024, and how RUC’s compliance regime can be improved.

Other possible changes considered include removing paper label requirements (for RUC and the vehicle licence or rego), transitioning CNG/LPG vehicles into the RUC system, and mandating electronic RUC for heavy vehicles.

A submissions summary is expected to be provided by the MoT after consultation closes.

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