ved is based on emissions, no?
ved is based on emissions, no?
Customarily it's a tax on road usage by powered vehicles, calculation of it based on emissions was a Gordon Brown wheeze to nudge behavior, a narrative that has been maintained subsequently, but it's a bit ridiculous to take that too seriously, if emissions went across the board to zero they'd surely find another reason to impose charges.
nonetheless, the claim that cyclists don't pay 'road tax' is bollocks
Ownership and the casuality of use of a bicycle without attendant beurocratic crap is one of the last freedoms left. It would be a shame to see that lost.
Personally I don't make that argument. My objection is to some (actually a large proportion of) cyclists' behavior. (And yes, whatabout car drivers etc etc - but idiot car drivers does not excuse selfish or dangerous behavior by cyclists.)
I don't recall any antagonism between cars and cyclists in years gone by, it's only in the last decade or so with the widespread arrival of the dayglow dickhead who treats every outing as a time trial (whether it be a commute or a ride in the countryside) that many of these issues have arisen.
Never mind bikes, I pay no tax on my car..........so there!
Why is it bollocks? Under the current set up, if You use the road, you pay. Simple.
It's not about wear and tear, it's about usage.
I have 2 cars, I pay for 1 the other is totally Free, as it's a classic, but I don't agree with that either..
It's a ridiculous system anyway.
Why not just lob the road Tax into the fuel cost? Much fairer system.
Under that set up the 2 wheel, tax dodgers still swerve any contribution.
I'd also make peddlers have some sort of insurance to share the road with others too!
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agree re road tax should be in the fuel cost. major users that need vehicle like doctors etc and haulage can get a rebate after a certain amount.
also agree anyone using roads including bicyclists should have mandatory 3rd party insurance.
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It's not mandatory, but many cyclists do have insurance. I did at one time.