road tax

“Moronic” cyclists should pay road tax and have number plates, demands one newspaper reader; Macron intervenes to keep Paul Seixas at Decathlon; Wout van Aert’s bikes go on sale as Visma auction away their clothes + more on the live blog

Callum is here, still ruing having to dream about Flemish cobbles for another year

Tue, Apr 14, 2026 09:32
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Road tax for cyclists? Switzerland considers taxing cyclists to fund bike lanes, as politician asks: “Are we going to charge children too?”

The tax, currently being weighed up by the Swiss roads authority, could comprise a physical or digital tax disc for cyclists, an annual fee, or a surcharge while purchasing a bike. But campaigners say “absurd” proposal “pits motorists against cyclists”

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 15:14
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“This is how you challenge motonormativity”: Cyclists applaud mayor’s *chef’s kiss* response in shutting down “very silly” road tax question; Gordon Ramsay’s Cycling Nightmares: Recipe for a never-ending bike helmet debate? + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and after another weekend of battling the crosswinds, Adwitiya is back on the live blog with all the latest cycling news and reaction

Mon, Jun 17, 2024 09:06
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‘Road tax’ is coming… but not for cyclists

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reportedly announce in next week's Budget that electric car owners will have to pay vehicle excise duty for the first time

Sat, Nov 12, 2022 13:42
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Sadiq Khan urges government: Let us use Londoners’ ‘roads tax’ to help fund growth in cycling and walking in capital

The unwelcome return of 'road tax' follows pledge to ring-fence Vehicle Excise Duty made by George Osborne in 2015 Budget

Tue, Mar 13, 2018 16:22
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Petition demanding cyclists be licensed, taxed & insured rewritten after catalogue of mistakes pointed out

"The public roads used by motor vehicles are becoming unsafe to use due to one particular community that feel they are eligible to cycle on public UK roads," claims motorist

Tue, Nov 15, 2016 18:05
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What don’t cyclists contribute to? Congestion, pollution and more besides …

Jenny Jones takes a different approach instead of running through “road tax” rebuttals

Thu, Jan 08, 2015 19:38
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Fix motoring tax system to get people out of cars & on to bikes, says think tank

Active travel is important part of solution to impending car tax crunch

Fri, May 16, 2014 12:36
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Kate Hoey calls for bikes to be registered and cyclists to pay “road tax”

Labour politician says she'd like to see more people cycling... but she has a funny way of encouraging them

Tue, Nov 12, 2013 11:41
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CBI calls for road charging and independent regulator to run England’s major roads

Business organisation says proportion of taxation raised from motorists should be diverted to road charging

Mon, Oct 08, 2012 08:31
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