The government has said it is considering transferring revenue from the automobile weight tax, mainly used for road construction, into the general account.

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi instructed transport chief Chikage Ogi to consider the transfer as a one-time move for fiscal 2002.

The order is in line with Koizumi's campaign pledge to expand the use of special tax revenues earmarked for road construction to finance policy measures covered by the general account. The proposal is also central to his fiscal reform program.