Cycle Lanes - Should cyclist pay?
Discussion
This is not an anti cyclist thread as I know how partisan it gets 
However, my Council is spending a feck ton of money installing cycle lanes and obviously reducing road width in most cases.
We pay Road Tax for the roads, surely the cyclist should have to register and pay an annual fee as well?
As a bonus it would cut random bike thefts dramatically if they were all registered with DVLA
However, my Council is spending a feck ton of money installing cycle lanes and obviously reducing road width in most cases.
We pay Road Tax for the roads, surely the cyclist should have to register and pay an annual fee as well?
As a bonus it would cut random bike thefts dramatically if they were all registered with DVLA
nickfrog said:
digimeistter said:
How so my learned friend?
Road tax was abolished in 1937.As a cyclist, I pay 3 sets of VED though, as I have 3 cars.
Some drivers pay £0 towards VED.
As a cyclist you pay no VED as it is not classed as such, however, my point remains, which you have clearly missed spectacularly.
I did say this is not an anti -cyclist post, did I not?
digimeistter said:
Call me thick, but I have to pay road tax, which requires registration.
As a cyclist you pay no VED as it is not classed as such, however, my point remains, witch you have clearly missed spectacularly.
I did say this is not an anti -cyclist post, did I not?
There is no longer any such thing as road tax. VED is taxed on cars (most cyclists also have at least one car so likely pay VED). As I understand it VED has nothing to do with the upkeep of roads. Part of the revenue from other taxes (council tax/income tax etc, which everyone pays, even cyclists) is used to pay for roads.As a cyclist you pay no VED as it is not classed as such, however, my point remains, witch you have clearly missed spectacularly.
I did say this is not an anti -cyclist post, did I not?
Your point is that cyclists should pay for cycling infrastructure. The truth is, they do (we all do).
digimeistter said:
Call me thick, but I have to pay road tax, which requires registration.
As a cyclist you pay no VED as it is not classed as such, however, my point remains, which you have clearly missed spectacularly.
I did say this is not an anti -cyclist post, did I not?
You’re thick. There is no such thing as road tax. As a cyclist you pay no VED as it is not classed as such, however, my point remains, which you have clearly missed spectacularly.
I did say this is not an anti -cyclist post, did I not?
The link has been provided above.
As Nick has pointed out plenty of cars pay zero VED, despite them needing to be registered.
But do carry on.
Also, cyclists on average tend to be higher earners who pay more tax, as, if we are honest it tends to be white, middle class males who are the main demographic for cycling.
Who also have cars and pay VED.
And dont use cycle lanes anyway
Most of them are a bit s
t, and are full of pedestrians and not suitable for doing 20 mph or more, so you end up too fast for cycle lanes and a bit slow for roads.
Who also have cars and pay VED.
And dont use cycle lanes anyway
Most of them are a bit s
t, and are full of pedestrians and not suitable for doing 20 mph or more, so you end up too fast for cycle lanes and a bit slow for roads.JagYouAre said:
digimeistter said:
Call me thick, but I have to pay road tax, which requires registration.
As a cyclist you pay no VED as it is not classed as such, however, my point remains, witch you have clearly missed spectacularly.
I did say this is not an anti -cyclist post, did I not?
There is no longer any such thing as road tax. VED is taxed on cars (most cyclists also have at least one car so likely pay VED). As I understand it VED has nothing to do with the upkeep of roads. Part of the revenue from other taxes (council tax/income tax etc, which everyone pays, even cyclists) is used to pay for roads.As a cyclist you pay no VED as it is not classed as such, however, my point remains, witch you have clearly missed spectacularly.
I did say this is not an anti -cyclist post, did I not?
Your point is that cyclists should pay for cycling infrastructure. The truth is, they do (we all do).
Local councils should be spending a shed load more on better cycling infrastructure. I would love to send my kids to school on bikes but the roads are too dangerous. There are so many verges, rivers and canals begging for a half decent cycle path.
I think there are about 1 million other things we should be sorting RE the tax system before we look at cyclists… Crazy world we live in.
I think there are about 1 million other things we should be sorting RE the tax system before we look at cyclists… Crazy world we live in.
Edited by JAMSXR on Friday 29th April 19:40
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