I'd be surprised if this was caused by a drop in vehicle numbers...
Of course only those who actually pay it have a right to be on the road.
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VED Income Drop
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Posted 9 years ago #
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So a combination of higher non-payment rates and progressively more low* or zero-rated vehicles on the roads?
* of course we've now found out (officially) that the stated emissions these rates are based on for a number of popular vehicle brands are, well, how to put this... entirely falsified.
Posted 9 years ago # -
From the linked BBC report, "DVLA chief executive Oliver Morley said almost 99% of all vehicles on the road are taxed."
So more than 1 in every 100 vehicles is not "taxed" and insured. That is a very frightening statistic, made worse by the likelihood that such owners are going to be more reckless in their driving.
Posted 9 years ago # -
There are an increasing number of cars that have (or meant to have) low emissions so will pay either nothing or a very low amount of VED. Always tempted to get in my estate car and cut some of them up pointing out I pay more road tax :).
I think the Govt need to tax fuel more too so that the more you drive the more you pay.
Posted 9 years ago #
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