There was an accident on the A82 Great Western Road in West Dunbartonshire.
It was argued that the removal of tolls would increase congestion in Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.
If West Dunbartonshire - one of the poorest parts of the country - can do this, so can the rest of the country.
He persuaded West Dunbartonshire council to commit itself to eradicating pupil illiteracy.