My first road tax comment

[glasgowcyclist]

Conversation went that I should be in the cycle lane and "we [meaning him] pay for the road".

As a friend of mine put it when on the receiving end of a similar comment while we were riding:

"Well yer no paying enough, they're a fuc**ng disgrace with all these potholes I'm trying to dodge!"


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[MissTillyFlop]

I find completely ignoring them and reassuring myself that they are on the way home to service their mother works best.

 

[Linford]

Drop the VED, and add it to fuel duty, and the argument will go with it.

 

[GrasB]

Drop the VED, and add it to fuel duty, and the argument will go with it.

Plus you tax the driving style of the driver. The more aggressive & dangerous you drive the more fuel you use for the same vehicle so the more you get taxed... win, WIN, WIN!

 

[Matthew_T]

One that I have been meaning to try out:"You don't pay road tax"
"If you mean General Taxation then yes, I do"

IF the conversation continues:"WTF are you talking about?"
"You said that I dont pay for the roads, everyone does. Whether they have a car or not"
"You dont pay for the roads"
"Yes I do, and so does your mother"
"You what?!"

The convo should end there.

 

[freewheelwilly]

One that I have been meaning to try out:"You don't pay road tax"
"If you mean General Taxation then yes, I do"

IF the conversation continues:"WTF are you talking about?"
"You said that I dont pay for the roads, everyone does. Whether they have a car or not"
"You dont pay for the roads"
"Yes I do, and so does your mother"
"You what?!"

The convo should end there.

Maybe drop the mother reference and you wont get into anymore scrapes whilst out on the road. Just a thought...

 

[Strick]

Drop the VED, and add it to fuel duty, and the argument will go with it.

I've been saying this for years.
My wifes car covers about 4000 miles a year at a push, and we pay £215 (from memory) for that silly little bit of paper.
My car, 12000 miles, £30 per year.
OK, so its done on emmissions, blahdy, blahdy, blah. Well my car is more economical, and not as harmful to the environment etc. But only when you compare like for like mileage etc.
Crazy.

 

[Matthew_T]

I am having fun on Wikipedia with relation to road tax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_tax#United_Kingdom

I just removed the relation to 'road tax' from just after Vehicle Excercise Duty in the UK section. It did read: ...required to pay Vehicle Excercise Duty, commonly known as 'road tax', which is...
Now reads: ...required to pay Vehicle Excercise Duty which is...

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

Bring on VED for bicycles (zero rated) and add the administrative costs to those that moan about bikes not paying VED – win win!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I am having fun on Wikipedia with relation to road tax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_tax#United_Kingdom

I just removed the relation to 'road tax' from just after Vehicle Excercise Duty in the UK section. It did read: ...required to pay Vehicle Excercise Duty, commonly known as 'road tax', which is...
Now reads: ...required to pay Vehicle Excercise Duty which is...

That should read Vehicle Excise Duty.

Please remove all references to "Vehicle Excercise Duty" or some government minister might think that's a good name for a tax on cycling!


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[Matthew_T]

That should read Vehicle Excise Duty.

Please remove all references to "Vehicle Excercise Duty" or some government minister might think that's a good name for a tax on cycling!


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It is spelled right on Wiki. I just cannot spell.

 

[Alun]

It seems to be called "Vehicle Tax" on the DirectGov website and by the DVLA.
Less of a mouthful if you have to explain to the uninformed what happened to their Road Tax.

 

[locker]

Cleats make nice scratch marks and dents on car paintwork.....

Daft remark as you should know some of us are not proper cyclists & don`t wear cleats, I could use my helmet,

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Shoud get one f those motorcycle VED disc holders, clip it to the offside front fork and put a joke disc in showing £0.00 or "Exempt" then point to it if Mr CoqWomble starts a-ranting.

 

[Pauluk]

Daft remark as you should know some of us are not proper cyclists & don`t wear cleats, I could use my helmet

Will your helmet reach