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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2015 12:10:18 GMT
VED to actually fund roads from the end of the decade. That'll be more hostility towards cyclists then. Great.
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Post by robertsims on Jul 8, 2015 12:16:58 GMT
On that assumption then they should also swear at electric cars!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2015 12:21:55 GMT
On that assumption then they should also swear at electric cars! Ahh but the angry person in their car can't listen to reason.
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Post by Radchenister on Jul 8, 2015 12:22:38 GMT
Simple answer, 9 out 10 cyclists also drive, so if rolling this argument out they're either a clairvoyant or stupid.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2015 12:42:33 GMT
Simple answer, 9 out 10 cyclists also drive, so if rolling this argument out they're either a clairvoyant or stupid. If only said angry motorist would stop for a chat after almost taking my elbow off.
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Post by robertsims on Jul 8, 2015 13:35:42 GMT
I had this discussion with a guy in work the other day (very friendly-no hassle) when he asked me if I ever had hassle from drivers and I said honestly no, very little. We then discussed the things often shouted/accused of cyclists and road tax was one of them.
Went like this: Me - Do you pay road tax Him - Yes Me - But you are not sat in your car at the moment Him - So what? I still pay it! Me - So why do drivers think when I'm riding my bike that somehow that means I've not paid road tax on my car! Him-.....never thought of it like that - people always seem to think cyclists only own a bike.. Me - When nearly every cyclist you pass will also own a car and hence do pay 'road tax'
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Post by bandit3 on Jul 8, 2015 15:54:39 GMT
No one pays road tax
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Post by robertsims on Jul 8, 2015 15:58:06 GMT
Agreed....but every man and his dog called VED 'road tax'!
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Post by Rocket on Jul 8, 2015 16:06:25 GMT
Whats this? The creation of a fund specifically for roads. Wasn't the whole idea of the old tax disc to have funds ringfenced to provide this rather than the revenue collected put into the general pot and squandered to the detriment of the motorist? Why do we even have this system of fixed cost plus variable via fuel tax? Why do my motorbikes cost more than a car with the same size engine? Arggghhh!
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Post by bandit3 on Jul 8, 2015 16:08:59 GMT
That's why a lot of abuse comes from people in cars & other motor vehicles, they aren't paying for what they think they are paying for. I pay twice, car & motorbike
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