British drivers could be compelled to resit their driving examinations as frequently as every five years under Green Party transport proposals that have triggered accusations of pursuing a deliberate “war on motorists.”
The policy framework championed by party leader Zack Polanski would mandate regular competency reassessment on grounds that “car driving is not a right but a privilege,” whilst simultaneously implementing 55mph motorway speed limits and incrementally increasing fuel taxation.
Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden condemned the proposals as a “Green light for madness,” warning they would “drive up costs for working families and bring the country to a standstill.”
“This is completely out of touch with how people live,” Mr Holden stated. “Only the Conservatives will stand up for drivers, protect your freedom to move, and keep Britain moving.”
The comprehensive policy package obtained by the Daily Mail reveals the Greens would pursue deliberate “demand management” aimed at reducing “speeds and volume of motorised traffic” through measures critics characterise as making driving “slower, more expensive and, in many cases, impossible.”
Official Green Party transport policy confirms: “On major roads outside of built up areas, the maximum speed limit allowed would be 55mph, to maximise the efficiency of fuel use as well as improving safety.”
Motorways and dual carriageways would see 15mph reductions from current limits, whilst controversial Welsh-style 20mph restrictions would be imposed across all built-up areas.
Fuel taxation would rise “incrementally” as the party views road fuel tax as “an important factor in encouraging users to be more mileage conscious and to opt for smaller, more fuel efficient cars.”
Parking availability would be “steadily reduced” through amended planning rules, with residents potentially required to pay for permits outside their own homes based on the principle that “car parking is not a right that any driver has on the road.”
Driving tests would become “more comprehensive and stricter” under the proposals, with mandatory retesting at regular intervals such as five-year cycles “to ensure that drivers remain competent.”
Former Green Party leader Baroness Natalie Bennett defended the policies, stating: “Green Party transport policy is focused on making public transport reliable, available, affordable and high quality. Evidence shows that many people would choose public transport if it were more convenient and better value.”
She characterised the measures as “evidence-based” initiatives to reduce road traffic accidents and improve fuel efficiency, claiming they would ultimately “cut costs for motorists.”
The transport proposals emerge alongside previously revealed Green policies including providing illegal migrants with free housing and wages without work requirements, legalising all drugs including heroin and crack cocaine, and scrapping Britain’s nuclear deterrent under a “non-offensive defence strategy.”
