Cycling Tax and Insurance

Disky · 05-06-2009 11:43AM #1

How long before tax and insurance is required for riding a bicycle??

I get the impresson that most posters here would welcome such a development, a lot of people on high horses.

Limestone1 · 05-06-2009 11:44AM

Disky wrote: »

How long before tax and insurance is required for riding a bicycle??

I get the impresson that most posters here would welcome such a development, a lot of people on high horses.

Do you mean on high bicycles ?

RobFowl · 05-06-2009 11:47AM

:rolleyes:

niceonetom · 05-06-2009 11:48AM

like this?

Hard to stop on one of these so it's best just to ignore red lights.

05-06-2009 11:54AM

Neigh.

tunney · 05-06-2009 11:56AM

I have insurance on my bike. 3rd party.
I have a car so I pay motor tax.

Lumen · 05-06-2009 11:56AM

Oh look, it's Friday.

Disky · 05-06-2009 11:58AM

Dónal wrote: »

Neigh.

You think not? I will wager you €50 that a tax will be brought in within the next 5 years.

Profiler · 05-06-2009 12:00PM

Disky wrote: »

How long before tax and insurance is required for riding a bicycle??

They already exist, however they are directly linked to and reduced in accordance with emissions and carbon footprints, the consequence of which is you owe us €15,000,000,000.

We take, cash and or credit card, now how would you like to pay?

TinyExplosions · 05-06-2009 12:01PM

Disky wrote: »

You think not? I will wager you €50 that a tax will be brought in within the next 5 years.

If you mean something comparable to motor tax, I'll take that wager, no problem at all

Chips Lovell · 05-06-2009 12:02PM

Disky wrote: »

I get the impresson that most posters here would welcome such a development...

And how did you form that impression?

Caroline_ie · 05-06-2009 12:05PM

Anyone for cake?

Disky · 05-06-2009 12:06PM

el tonto wrote: »

And how did you form that impression?

Well, I read through a thread on some fella getting a summons for breaking a traffic light. Most people seemed to think that the death penalty was an option...... Applying that worldview to this situation I then drew my conclusion highlighted aove.

Profiler · 05-06-2009 12:07PM

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Anyone for cake?

Is it carrot cake?

Chips Lovell · 05-06-2009 12:08PM

Disky wrote: »

Well, I read through a thread on some fella getting a summons for breaking a traffic light. Most people seemed to think that the death penalty was an option...... Applying that worldview to this situation I then drew my conclusion highlighted aove.

Your logic is flawless. Well done.

niceonetom · 05-06-2009 12:13PM

I took this photo in halfords yesterday.

kenmc · 05-06-2009 12:15PM

It lacks a focal point, the leading lines are all wrong, it's cluttered, noisy and the reflectors are too bright.

ROK ON · 05-06-2009 12:18PM

Firstly, there is a tax on bikes. It's called VAT. We all pay it.
Any other tax on bikes is unworkable unless its a form of license (a la tv license). How is my 4 1/2 yr old daughter going to pay a tax on her little pink fixie.

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Anyone for cake?

Now to bring it back on topic, yes. I (as always) am for cake. Particularly choccie fudge, lemon drizzle or that choc & bananna thing that they have in the cafe in Laragh. I may even take a detour on the WW200 to laragh for that cake. I mean it will probably be the only day of the year where you dont have to queue in the cafe, as the rest of the cyclists will be 15km down the road in Rathdrum.

flickerx · 05-06-2009 12:18PM

unionman · 05-06-2009 12:19PM

There's a fly buzzing around my office.

Is there any cake left?

E@gle. · 05-06-2009 12:21PM

Profiler wrote: »

Is it carrot cake?

There is a Cafe in Laragh (dont know the name) that do excellent carrot cake.

Jawgap · 05-06-2009 12:21PM

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Anyone for cake?

I'd offer to bring the Coke along, but anyone doing the WW200 is prohibited from having fizzy drinks:)

Instead of a tax why not just put toll booths in around the city - or better still make number plates for bicyles compulsory - that way people can be charged when they jump red lights!

cosmic · 05-06-2009 12:21PM

cake?

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/03_01/ChriMorris_468x336.jpg

Raam · 05-06-2009 12:22PM

Not really relevant. Just wanted to post it.

Disky · 05-06-2009 12:24PM

ROK ON wrote: »

Any other tax on bikes is unworkable unless its a form of license (a la tv license) .

So you think a licence should be introduced?? Maybe they could appeal to the snobs by including how many hours of Eurosport you watch every summer, or even the amount you have splashed on some carbon frame to save 500 grams, vital when you are hauling 17st up some hill.

Lets face it, there are people who ride a bicycle and then there are CYCLISTS. Lets get that straight, I basically think all non CYCLISTS should be put off the road.

ROK ON wrote: »

How is my 4 1/2 yr old daughter going to pay a tax on her little pink fixie.

Arrest Daddy?

tunney · 05-06-2009 12:24PM

Think its going to rain tomorrow.

unionman · 05-06-2009 12:24PM

kenmc · 05-06-2009 12:25PM

Raam wrote: »

Not really relevant. Just wanted to post it.

Holy shít my grandparents used to have 2 of them on the mantlepiece. Brings back memories of childhood. Thanks!

flickerx · 05-06-2009 12:25PM

Disky wrote: »

Lets face it, there are people who ride a bicycle and then there are CYCLISTS. Lets get that straight, I basically think all non CYCLISTS should be put off the road.

kenmc · 05-06-2009 12:26PM

Disky wrote: »

So you think a licence should be introduced?? Maybe they could appeal to the snobs by including how many hours of Eurosport you watch every summer, or even the amount you have splashed on some carbon frame to save 500 grams, vital when you are hauling 17st up some hill.

Will you feel better if we all agree with you, or are you just looking for an argument?

Chips Lovell · 05-06-2009 12:27PM

World's longest sausage:

Cycling Tax and Insurance

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