Clwyd West MS Darren Millar has hit out at new legislation which could see road charges introduced in Wales.
 
The Welsh Government's Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill was approved by the Senedd yesterday, with only the Welsh Conservatives voting against the Bill. 
 
The new law comes hot on the heels of the introduction of changes to the default speed limit in built up areas in Wales, which was reduced from 30 mph to 20 mph.
 
Commenting on the news, Darren Millar MS, who is also the Shadow Minister for North Wales, said:
 
“The passing of the Welsh Government’s Environment Bill is the latest offensive in Labour’s war on motorists. It paves the way for the introduction of road charges on trunk roads across North Wales such as the A55, A470, A494, A5 and A483 and could hit people’s pockets hard.
 
"It's all very well to incentivise people in urban centres like Cardiff to choose public transport but those options are not available to many people in North Wales where public transport is poor, particularly in rural areas.
 
"Owning a car in many parts of North Wales is essential and many people in the region have no option other than to drive on a trunk road to get to work, education, medical appointments or the shops; road charging would be a tax on all of those things.”