On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:53:33 +0000 (UTC)
Adrian wrote:
On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:03:13 +0000, spud-u-dont-like wrote:
I think I've already answered that when you asked if they should be made
an exception to VED, the answer being no.

Actually, I asked if they were an exception to your argument about paying
VED enhancing priority.

Oh well, I misread it in that case.

B'sides, they aren't an exception to VED, since all still need to possess
and display a valid disc, with MOT (where applicable) and insurance
needed in order to obtain one. It's just that the cost for that disc
happens to be zero.

Personally I'd dispense with the tax disc altogether and do what they do in
most of europe - require you to display an insurance and/or MOT equiv sticker
somewhere on the vehicle - bikes included. Any tax money lost by the treasury
they can easily recoup from fuel sales.

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Spud