The rationing of petrol was lifted in what year after the 2nd World War?
The Automobile Association protests against petrol rationing, which was repealed in 1950. The organisation campaigned for the compulsory wearing of seat belts, and for the introduction of unleaded petrol. Seat belt legislation became law in the United Kingdom in 1983 as required by the Transport Act 1981. They have lobbied successive governments over what they describe as 'unfair motoring taxes'. In February 1972, the AA relocated from its central London offices to Basingstoke. It began broadcasting "AA Roadwatch" traffic reports on commercial radio stations the following year. "AA Relay" was also introduced in 1973, a service that will deliver a broken down vehicle,
2007 Iranian petrol rationing riots that five gallons of petrol sold for US$15 in the southeast regions on Iran on the black market. 2007 Iranian petrol rationing riots Iranian petrol rationing riots started on 27 June 2007 when the Iranian government introduced petrol rationing. Iranians set fire to at least 12 petrol stations in Tehran, chanting that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must be killed. Private motorists were rationed to 100 litres of petrol a month. Petrol currently sells at the heavily subsidised price of 1,000 rials a litre (approx. €0.08 or US$0.11). The Iranian government's justification for the rationing was to reduce Iran's vulnerability to potential