Any plans the government might have had to introduce more toll roads across the UK may need to be revised, after a study showed the majority of Britons are against the idea.

Many countries across Europe charge motorists to use certain highways and a few similar schemes in the UK have proven to be relatively successful, as roads like the M6 Toll free up a bit more space on main motorways.

However, research undertaken by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has indicated that 60 per cent of drivers do not want new toll roads, while 79 per cent would be against the idea of issuing a fee to people using existing motorways.

In addition to this, 91 per cent of Britons said they did not trust the government to reinvest any money made from road levies back into improving the nation's highways. In fact, 40 per cent of respondents would rather pay more for their tax disc than face charges on toll roads.

"The government has a very hard job ahead to convince drivers that tolls are the only way to deliver new roads and improve existing ones," commented IAM chief executive Simon Best.