had a quick look around the forum but didnt see another post for this
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48869
[size=1.45em]Bring Motorcycle road tax inline with that of cars[/size][size=1.45em]Responsible department: Department for Transport[/size][size=1.45em]Cars pay road tax on based on the emissions.[/size][size=1.45em]Motorcycles pay road tax based on their CC[/size][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]For most motorcycles, if they were cars, they'd pay no tax whatsoever...[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]... but as Motorcycle's are still taxed based on the old method of judging their CC, motorcycles over 600cc pay £78 a year.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]So a Toyota Aygo or Citreon C1, a tax class B car, pays just £20 a year, producing 139gm of Co2...[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]....but a Honda VFR making just 16.5g of CO2, pays £78 a year, nearly 4 times as much.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]Motorcycles take up next to no room, are far less emitting than cars, cause far less wear/tear on the road surfaces and reduce traffic.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]It's about time this fundamental unfairness was addressed, and motorcycle tax based on emission on the same basis as cars.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]It is either discrimination against motorcyclists, or blatant milking of us for financial benefit.[/color]
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48869
[size=1.45em]Bring Motorcycle road tax inline with that of cars[/size][size=1.45em]Responsible department: Department for Transport[/size][size=1.45em]Cars pay road tax on based on the emissions.[/size][size=1.45em]Motorcycles pay road tax based on their CC[/size][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]For most motorcycles, if they were cars, they'd pay no tax whatsoever...[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]... but as Motorcycle's are still taxed based on the old method of judging their CC, motorcycles over 600cc pay £78 a year.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]So a Toyota Aygo or Citreon C1, a tax class B car, pays just £20 a year, producing 139gm of Co2...[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]....but a Honda VFR making just 16.5g of CO2, pays £78 a year, nearly 4 times as much.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]Motorcycles take up next to no room, are far less emitting than cars, cause far less wear/tear on the road surfaces and reduce traffic.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]It's about time this fundamental unfairness was addressed, and motorcycle tax based on emission on the same basis as cars.[/color][color=rgb(65, 64, 66)]It is either discrimination against motorcyclists, or blatant milking of us for financial benefit.[/color]
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