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Originally Posted by Stuart
There may be no specific road tax but there is Vehicle Excise Duty which *is* commonly referred to as Road Tax. You are right, however, in that the money generated goes into general tax, rather than a road budget specifically. |
Yes, I know there is VED and it is commonly and inaccurately referred to as 'road tax'. VED is effectively a tax on the harmful emissions produced by motor vehicles and guess what, bikes produce no emissions therefore there is no tax to pay.
I think that puts to bed the notion that cyclists should pay 'road tax'; we already contribute to the upkeep of roads through general taxation.
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
The irony is the cycle path was smooth as a babys bum, and empty.
The road was full of cars pump crap he could breathe in, and pot holes that could put him under the bloody big dumper trucks.
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Personal choice I suppose. That said, cycle paths aren't always the most convenient option; some can be a couple of metres long; some actually don't lead anywhere etc. Road networks need to be planned with cycle lanes included not added later.
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Originally Posted by Taf
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Fair enough. No
female superheroes then
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
we also have facilities for dead cyclists -mortuary's its just that some of us are trying to keep cyclists out of them... [isn't that selfish of us] .
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Drive with respect and care in that case. Thank you for helping.