Just having a moan about the road tax!! £81 this time round, I'm sure it wasn't that much last time, but maybe I'm wrong.
Its becoming a joke that its £81 for a bike and yet there are cars out there racking up 30000 miles plus and paying bugger all. :2guns:
I know fuel is expensive enough, but they should throw it all on that, then the more you use the road the more you pay.
Rant over, feel better now :hammer:
Road Licence Fund increased by £1 this year! I think......
:-)
Try nearly £300 for a 2 seater sports car..... and I can get more on the bike! ;-)
Neil
Be careful what you wish for. Cars are taxed based on emissions ;)
got it also in belgium, 55€
Insurance 280€
;-(
But OK, its much cheaper than the car (260 & 480)
The smile I get on my chops whilst riding my bike is worth every penny of the road tax charge :yes:
only tax mine for 6 months so combined with my £85 insurance its as cheap as chips
I have no problem paying the money that I know WILL (or should!) BE SPENT on developing and maintaining the current road network, as well as developing better and efficient public transport infrastructure. :no:
That is .....if there's any left after..................go on - you can fill the list in - I wouldn't know where to stop :angry:
Quote from: snowr0 on July 08, 2015, 06:55:06 AM
I have no problem paying the money that I know WILL (or should!) BE SPENT on developing and maintaining the current road network, as well as developing better and efficient public transport infrastructure. :no:
That is .....if there's any left after..................go on - you can fill the list in - I wouldn't know where to stop :angry:
sorry to upset you , but road tax does not go into road maintenance , it goes into the general tax purse . The Highways budget comes out of general taxes and has done since about 1930's I believe. So next time that lycra clad cyclist is holding you up and you are thinking he has no right to be on the road , if he pays income tax , he does . haha
be thankful your road tax helps towards roads,here in ireland it helps prop up new private(i mean semi state really ) irish water
I don't mind paying the road tax, as OC said, its worth it for all the smiles riding the bike, and at least we're not riddled with toll roads. I just think we don't have the formula right. There's too many cars on the road paying bugger all due to the emissions rules. Think I must be turning into a grumpy old man haha.
Quote from: shaggs147 on July 08, 2015, 07:20:12 PM
I don't mind paying the road tax, as OC said, its worth it for all the smiles riding the bike, and at least we're not riddled with toll roads. I just think we don't have the formula right. There's too many cars on the road paying bugger all due to the emissions rules. Think I must be turning into a grumpy old man haha.
Don't give them ideas........
;-)
Quote from: SirToU on July 08, 2015, 10:39:26 PM
Don't give them ideas........
;-)
Yes or everyone will want to be a grumpy old man.