Mike Rutherford writes about the increases in "road tax", as he calls it, for vehicles in the higher emissions bands. The Government clearly realises the truth that nobody needs a high band car and that these vehicles are discretionary luxury purchases. That they will be taxed thus seems entirely reasonable and will hopefully result in a model shift towards less wasteful means of travelling from A to B for many people. I just hope that the fools who continue to squander their money on overpowered status symbols do not drive around with an even greater sense of entitlement than they already do, having paid more VED than those motorists who choose a car that meets their practical requirements and doesn't cost a fortune to run. If Mr Rutherford is so concerned that the tax increases will jeopardise the British motor industry, perhaps he should recommend that British manufacturers read the writing on the wall and start building sensibly specified and competitively priced vehicles.