[Gllug] Cyclists (off topic)
Jason Clifford
jason at ukpost.com
Tue Aug 12 08:43:24 UTC 2003
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, David Damerell wrote:
> That is not true; the TV license fee is hypothecated. However, one's
> right to use the road is in no way related to the taxes one pays -
That is simply not true.
I own a car that I've not paid road tax for and it is illegal for me to
have that car anywhere on the highway - my right to use the road with my
car is predecated upon my paying the relevant tax.
> this is fortunate for motorists, because cyclists on average pay
> considerably more tax per mile travelled (remembering that Vehicle
> Excise Duty is no more special here than income tax),
Again I strongly disagree. Vehicles pay a LOT more - in addition to
vehicle excise duty there are enormous taxes on fuel, driving license
renewals (driving licenses are now valid for only 10 years), insurance
(which includes a tax element) and the taxes on the vehicle itself.
A cyclist by comparison pays to buy his/her bike.
No other taxes are particularly relevant as a cyclist will be paying no
moer for them than a driver.
> in spite of
> requiring less space, enormously cheaper special provision (bicycle
> lanes versus motorways), and causing orders of magnitude less damage
> to the road.
Yet cyclists choose to take significant risks leading to injury to
themselves.
Jason Clifford
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