Is a car scrappage for bike scheme likely to happen in Ireland anytime soon?

sxt

To get rid of older cars, They are doing a scheme like this in parts of england

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/drivers-to-receive-3-000-credit-for-taking-their-cars-off-the-road-zzzwpj6gb

Mr. Cats

sxt wrote: »

To get rid of older cars, They are doing a scheme like this in parts of england

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/drivers-to-receive-3-000-credit-for-taking-their-cars-off-the-road-zzzwpj6gb

I think it’s unlikely as they do it for environmental reasons for cars as older cars pollute more. For bikes it would have opposite impact as new bikes would have to be produced to replace the scrapped bikes, which themselves are not harming the environment.

magicbastarder

i think you misread - they're not offering scrappage on bikes, they're offering scrappage on cars.

Mr. Cats

magicbastarder wrote: »

i think you misread - they're not offering scrappage on bikes, they're offering scrappage on cars.

Ah sorry. Yes you’re right. Please scrap my previous post!

sxt

It looks like France will be the first country to implement this scheme


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-france-bicycles-idUSKBN2BY0PB

fat bloke

Who'd scrap a car in the current market?! Prices for anything with four wheels under it start at 5 grand! Used cars are in high demand, new car prices are up too. The scrappage allowance would have to be very generous to encourage change