Bicycle number plates

[Notters]

 

[Dover]

I use my bike for work, as some of you know. I personally, am not bothered number plate or not, but fear the only real reason is for taxation purposes.

Also, just as an aside. Electric vehicles from last year that exceed 8mph have to carry plates, and I believe insurance.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Perfect

 

[Garage_Doors]

No they weren't.

But they really were.

No they haven't.

Although road tax has been abolished, prior to this, as in the infrastructure. that money did really pay for them.

They already do, as does everyone else.

How do cyclist "directly" contribute? rather than like all of us in council tax etc?

 

[vegster]

There are 30m drivers in the UK and, according to an RAC survey, 83% of respondents admit to breaking speed limits regularly. So that's about 25m drivers who admit breaking the law (and that's the ones who admit to it). According to the national travel survey, there are 3m cyclists in the UK, so even if every one broke the law regularly (and they don't) that's still eight times as many guilty motorists - so ten times is about right. The 100 is a bit far fetched though.

As a guide, I once spent a month observing cyclists on my morning commute and between 16 to 20% percent of them rode through red lights. I haven't counted since but my gut feeling would continue to be one in five.

I agree with beorthelm, number plates for cyclists is a conversation in the saloon bar of the Dog and Duck but a complete non-starter in the real world

I wonder what the roads would be like if 20% of motorists went through red lights ?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

But they really were.

Wrong. The roads were NOT built for cars. They were built for farmers, traders and local residents. And for the state, to enforce law and order.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Wrong. The roads were NOT built for cars. They were built for farmers, traders and local residents. And for the state, to enforce law and order.

More vehicles use the roads then bicycles nowadays so get the f*** out the way!

 

[banjo]

More vehicles use the roads then bicycles nowadays so get the f*** out the way!

 

[Garage_Doors]

Wrong. The roads were NOT built for cars. They were built for farmers, traders and local residents. And for the state, to enforce law and order.

So where did the road tax money go before it was abolished? , I agree the basic cinder path type track/path road were for farmers, traders and local residents etc , but then cars & tarmac came along which the original road tax funded.
Most importantly they were not constructed for cycles.

 

[pb21]

So where did the road tax money go before it was abolished? , I agree the basic cinder path type track/path road were for farmers, traders and local residents etc , but then cars & tarmac came along which the original road tax funded.
Most importantly they were not constructed for cycles.

With respect to cycling, what point are you trying to make?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

So where did the road tax money go before it was abolished? , I agree the basic cinder path type track/path road were for farmers, traders and local residents etc , but then cars & tarmac came along which the original road tax funded.
Most importantly they were not constructed for cycles.

Roads were properly built, using heavy duty materials such as stone and tar, long before the invention of the motor vehicle. There were turnpike roads all over the country, from the 17th century onwards.

Before that, the Romans built roads that were much more than "cinder tracks".

 

[Garage_Doors]

Roads were properly built, using heavy duty materials such as stone and tar, long before the invention of the motor vehicle. There were turnpike roads all over the country, from the 17th century onwards.

Before that, the Romans built roads that were much more than "cinder tracks".

Thank you for the concise history lesson LB glad to see your back on form
can you agree there were not made for cycles !

 

[Stat Brother]

Thank you for the concise history lesson LB glad to see your back on form
can you agree there were not made for cycles !

Bicycles predate cars.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Bicycles predate cars.

oh......................................

 

[£1.99]

New York showing the way forward!
http://vimeo.com/83173191

 

[Geestar]

Bad...too much big brother as it is

 

[B.W.]

I tell you what, I promise to pay my VED for my car and leave it at home whilst I'm riding my bike.

Tell you what. You pay for both your car and your bike. Makes sense to me. You can choose which one you use then.

 

[B.W.]

I wonder what the roads would be like if 20% of motorists went through red lights ?

It doesn't happen at that rate so no need to worry about it.

 

[B.W.]

Bad...too much big brother as it is

Not enough big brother for bad cyclists tho'.

 

[Curious Orange]

Tell you what. You pay for both your car and your bike. Makes sense to me. You can choose which one you use then.

I'm pretty sure his bike would be bracketed in Tax Band A for VED though