[Gllug] Cyclists (off topic)
Jason Clifford
jason at ukpost.com
Tue Aug 12 10:20:02 UTC 2003
On Tue, 12 Aug 2003, Andrew Halliwell wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Really? 10 years?!
The new licenses yes.
> Just as well I have an old motorbike license then, that doesn't expire until
> sometime in the 2020s...
I also have an old style license. Unfortunately I've moved home since it
was issued so I am supposed to have migrated to the new abomination.
Note that your entitlement wont be reduced - it's just that you have to
renew the license every 10 years and pay a fee for doing so.
> > A cyclist by comparison pays to buy his/her bike.
>
> And lights, locks, appropriate clothing (usually).
> Lights and locks can add another 30 or 40 quid to the cost of a bike.
Standard maintainance. How much does it cost to service a bike or to buy a
replacement light?
Jason Clifford
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