Maybe a Nissan Micra didn't stop for Rachel Reeve sat a zebra crossing and she's held a grudge ever since. Or perhaps her next door neighbour's Renault Clio is shinier and faster than her own motor, filling her with rage.
As the Chancellor seems to have it in for Britain's motorists. Or maybe she just sees us as an easy target for attempting to fix the financial mess the country's been left it.
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rises are set to hit our wallets in April and fuel duty hikes are a possibility in September. Those alone would be bad enough.
But then there's the Government's 3p-per-mile electric car charge that's coming in April 2028. Experts have just crunched the numbers on what the new fee will mean for millions, and it’s not a pretty sight.
In fact, it makes for very grim reading indeed and shows how Labour have all but abandoned their working-class roots while completely shooting motorists in the foot.
According to new data from The Electric Car Scheme, drivers living in smaller rural areas forced to pay 3p per mile will cough up around £156.51 per year.
This is compared with £76.02 per annum for road users based around more urban areas, with better access to facilities. The data shows that motorists in London will pay the least, with bills of around £33.09 per year.
Politicians and their London bubble.
But, those based in the North East and North West, once Labour’s heartlands, are set to be hammered with triple the costs, paying £82.20 and £83.79 respectively on average to use the roads. Live in the South West? Expect pay-per-mile charges of over £110 per year, with drivers living in the East Midlands and East of England paying more than £104.
The data shows that those living in smaller rural areas but still close enough to a major twin or city will pay £156.51 per year on average, compared to £76.02 for those in urban centres. After publishing the findings, Thom Groot, CEO of The Electric Car Scheme, said: "The data clearly shows that rural communities and regions outside London will bear the brunt of these costs due to longer necessary journeys and limited transport alternatives.”
Labour is seemingly forgetting that not everyone in the UK lives in a city where you can walk to your local Aldi, get a bus to the cinema or catch a train to the football.
Approximately 11 million people live in rural areas across the UK, that’s millions of road users who are forced to jump behind the wheel to simply live.
Data from 2020 has revealed that urban households travel around 3,625 miles per year, with rural households on the roads for as much as 5,767 miles per annum.
These drivers will soon be slapped round the face with pay-per-mile fees just to get to work, visit the doctors or go to the supermarket.
It's an utter disgrace and will no doubt put some people off from wanting to do anything that isn't absolutely necessary - like driving to visit friends or family.
The pill could perhaps be easier to swallow if it was petrol and diesel drivers being punished for pumping pollution into the air, or even electric cars for clogging up city centre high streets.
But should an EV driver doing absolutely zero damage to the environment on completely empty country lanes really be forced to pay the most? A pay-per-mile charge is directly punishing drivers for doing what the Government asked and switching to EVs. That still doesn't sit right.
If that wasn’t bad enough, Labour’s one-size-fits-all pay-per-mile charge shows the cabinet has absolutely no idea what living outside their London bubble is like.