Rishi Sunak bans new smart highways, cracks down on illegal parking fines, and reviews low-traffic areas so that he can I tried to fight what I would call the "battle of the war."
The Conservative leadership candidate's camp described him as "the most pro-driver prime minister of all time" as he battles to edge out rival Liz Truss.
He also pledged to provide a "rural deployment action plan" to enable the transition to electric vehicles without penalizing drivers and to ensure rural communities are not left behind. .
Sunak said:
As Prime Minister, I will introduce the greatest fuel tax cuts in a generation, and as Prime Minister I will
Rishi Sunak
"The health care, employment, and other daily needs that need to stop making life difficult for the vast majority of people around the world. The UK relies on the car as a primary means of transportation to essentials.
"As prime minister, I have introduced the largest fuel tax cut in a generation. We will go further to end the war once and for all.”
Opinion polls show that Sunak's campaign lags far behind that of the foreign secretary, but he said He said he was not hinting at further fuel cuts.
The former prime minister described smart highways as "unsafe" and promised to stop building them while improving existing roads. It goes further than the existing policy of waiting for five years of safety evidence before making a decision.
He also promised a tougher version of parking rules to crack down on excessive parking fees by private operators.
Low Traffic Areas (LTNs) will be reviewed due to his Sunak concerns that they make it difficult for emergency vehicles such as ambulances to pass.
Sunak hopes the pledge will find support among the Tories who will elect a successor to Boris Johnson, who will be ranked 10th on September 6.
}Polls consistently put Mr. Truss well ahead of Mr. Sunak.
