PVV boss Geert Wilders’ plans: 140 km/h and cheaper fuel
For many, it was a bit of a shock last night when they voted on the outcome of the election. Geert Wilders seems to be the big winner with his PVV. What plans does the politician actually have that influence drivers?
Without wanting to get involved in politics, which is thin ice, it is sometimes said about Geert Wilders that he is not averse to making populist statements here and there. If we look at his party program, we understand where the allegations come from. For combustion engine enthusiasts, Geert Wilders’ plans sound almost too good to be true.
The PVV election program
The program is: The Dutch are back in first place. This sets the tone. We scroll directly to page 39: Mobility and water management. “The pressure on drivers is increasing. “The government wants to make driving a luxury product by increasing the burden even further,” says the PVV election manifesto.
“We believe that everyone should decide for themselves how they travel to their destination. The government shouldn’t get involved,” says Geert Wilders’ party.
140 km/h on the highway and lower fuel taxes
In order to accommodate drivers, the PVV boss wants to increase the maximum speed on the motorway to 140 km/h. Fuel taxes must also be reduced. The Netherlands is now the most expensive country in Europe to fuel, even if we still enjoy a discount on consumption tax. Read here how gasoline prices will develop in 2024.
Geert Wilders writes in his election manifesto that “this cabinet believes that it can save the climate by taking action against drivers” and describes this as “pure bullying behavior to fill the state coffers”. The car is indeed a significant source of income for the state. “We don’t want the driver to be used as a cash cow any longer,” says Geert Wilders. However, the question arises as to how all this will be paid for. Finally, the PVV also advocates building more roads.
Geert Wilders does not want a ban on internal combustion engines
Climate activists will have their palms sweating given that their ideals conflict with those of Geert Wilders. “The climate law, the climate agreement and all other climate measures are going through the shredders. No billions wasted on senseless climate hobbies, but more money for our people.”
The PVV therefore proposes “to delete all environmental zones”, not to introduce a road user fee and also to abolish the ban on the sale of combustion engines. The latter will Gasoline heads sound like music to your ears.
The question is what will happen to these plans in practice. Forming a coalition will not be easy and if we are to believe the critical words of other parties about the PVV, almost any cooperation will be difficult.