Dr Matthew Birchall: Road pricing debate shrouded in smoke and (rear-view) mirrors

Transport policy increasingly resembles a culture war, with Lycra-clad cycling enthusiasts pitted against V8-loving, gas-guzzling motorists. To put it another way, Kiwis are either champions of light rail or proponents of Roads of National Significance. There is no in-between, or at least that is how it seems.