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  • 17-11-2009 7:49pm
    #1
    CheGuedara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭


    SIMPLY LEGENDARY
    Bikeradar.com wrote:
    Bike advocate and journalist Carlton Reid is gearing up to sell "I Pay Road Tax" jerseys and arm warmers.
    In doing so, Carlton hopes to get the message out about a common misconception that motorists have about cyclists. Namely, that they don't pay 'road tax' (Vehicle Excise Duty in the UK) and therefore don't have a right to be on the roads
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  • #2
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Dirk wins!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63052137&postcount=1005

    I think it got buried in the Lumen congratulations.

    Not sure I want to wear a jersey that would antagonize the more angry motorists.


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    All forms of "road tax" or whatever are fundamentally stupid, in my opinion.

    Everyone uses the roads, directly or indirectly, so they ought to be funded out of general taxation. Toll roads are never good value for money because (a) governments can borrow money for infrastructure projects more cheaply than the private sector, and (b) the collection of tolls is less efficient than collection of income, sales and fuel taxes.

    And there are the socially divisive side effects, like the ridiculous "oi cyclist, you don't pay road tax" arguments....


  • #4
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Road tax does not exist its Motor tax here and Vehicle excise duty in the UK ......... ;)


  • #5
    NewDubliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,615 ✭✭✭NewDubliner


    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    Not sure I want to wear a jersey that would antagonize the more angry motorists.
    They'd probably complain that you should be wearing an over-sized high-vis jacket on top of it!


  • #6
    CheGuedara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭CheGuedara


    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    Dirk wins!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63052137&postcount=1005

    I think it got buried in the Lumen congratulations.

    Oops - my bad!

    I still think I'll pick one (jersey) up when they come available just for the craic. Such a great & simple idea, cant believe someone here didn't think of it first
    RobFowl wrote: »
    Road tax does not exist its Motor tax here and Vehicle excise duty in the UK ......... ;)

    I know I know - I guess it's a purposeful piss pull of the age old argument :D


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  • #7
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    Dirk wins!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63052137&postcount=1005

    I think it got buried in the Lumen congratulations.

    Not sure I want to wear a jersey that would antagonize the more angry motorists.

    I think you'll find that I linked it before that! :P


  • #8
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Raam wrote: »
    I think you'll find that I linked it before that! :P

    Damn, foiled by my nemesis again!


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