PJ Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Not seen this posted yet so thought that I may as well stick it up here, even though we know that these petitions are treated by No 10 as a bit of a joke! Changes to the law mean cars emitting less than 100g of CO2 per kilometre travelled would be exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax), while motorcycles are still required to pay. This was outlined by your Chancellor Alistair Darling in his first budget last week, under the auspices of rewarding motorists for driving ‘green’ vehicles. Despite Darling’s aim, the rate of road tax paid by motorcyclists is set to double in 2009, with the annual charge for a typical 125cc commuter bike set to grow from £15 per year at present, to £33 in 2009. This makes a nonsense of the revised rates of vehicle excise duty, as motorcycles tend to emit less CO2 and use less fuel than cars, with the average CO2 output from motorcycles at 110g/km. So why do those who ride greener two wheeled vehicles, use less road space and do not contribute to congestion get penalised whilst 4 wheel motorist whose vehicles use under 100g/km are exempt from road tax .... makes a mockery of your plans please sign........ http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/motorcycle-tax/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Maybe they make traffic jams longer due to everyone politely making room for them in traffic jams? (Just jesting, I respect bikers ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Signed for all the good it will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Motorbikes don't contribute to congestion! £33 for road tax! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 £33 for road tax! . ... For a 125... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Damn bikers get off lightly already - screw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 signed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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