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Cyclists to pay road tax

  • 19-08-2014 4:58pm
    #1
    Pawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭


    Cyclists to pay road tax: would you support the idea?

    Would you like cyclists to pay road tax 10 votes

    Yes
    0% 0 votes
    No
    100% 10 votes


Comments

  • #2
    sebastianlieken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭sebastianlieken


    oh ffs, go away and troll somewhere else.


  • #3
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,592 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Seriously dude why would you do this?


  • #4
    Pawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭Pawn


    kneemos wrote: »
    Seriously dude why would you do this?
    I'm not saying I would. But they use roads as well as motorbikes... Just thought of it.


  • #5
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    If there was a repetitive thread tax, you'd be pure bolloxed op.


  • #6
    oldyouth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    In fairness, I've never heard this point raised. Or was that free unicorns for the over 65's ???????


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  • #7
    Shenshen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,453 ✭✭✭Shenshen


    Pawn wrote: »
    I'm not saying I would. But they use roads as well as motorbikes... Just thought of it.

    So, you'll tax pedestrians next, then?


  • #8
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Why should cyclists have to pay road tax when no one else does :confused:


  • #9
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Pawn wrote: »
    Cyclists to pay road tax: would you support the idea?
    Can we then make motorists pay road tax too?


  • #10
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Skylinehead wrote: »
    Can we then make motorists pay road tax too?

    Toooo slowwwww!!!:D


  • #11
    Pawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭Pawn


    Shenshen wrote: »
    So, you'll tax pedestrians next, then?
    Only the fat ones.


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  • #12
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Sure and like the normal road tax it should be related to the damage that do to the road and environment. So about a euro every 1000 years


  • #13
    Pawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭Pawn


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Sure and like the normal road tax it should be related to the damage that do to the road and environment. So about a euro every 1000 years

    Good concept. I.e. we could estimate how much the traffic is delayed by cyclists and then estimate the excess of used fuel along with other costs... etc... :cool:


  • #14
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Sure and like the normal road tax it should be related to the damage that do to the road and environment. So about a euro every 1000 years

    Whats this normal road tax you speak of?


  • #15
    bmwguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭bmwguy


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Whats this normal road tax you speak of?

    FFS this again. I am a cyclist, commute to work most days by bike. I have a 2.5 car and paid 1080 today for MOTOR tax (not ROAD tax). Do you really want me to pay again?


  • #16
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    This topic has been done to death and becomes little more than a chance for some motorists and cyclists to be dicks to each other. Use the search function to see how they all turn out of you're curious.


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