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please sign this if you can

http://www.change.org/petitions/the-tre ... n-scheme?f

Ok here's a question that I hope will start a debate as I would be interested in people's views. Classic vehicles bring a lot of pleasure, most people love to see them on the road, they spend most of their life off the road and can be fixed largely by the owner, tend to be well maintained so should be encouraged, therefore road tax should be free....on the other hand when driven they create a lot more pollution than the modern vehicle so should they be taxed to discourage their use, some people use them as everyday cars, so why should they get away without paying road tax, should classic vehicles only be taxed if a certain mileage is reached each year, or perhaps this is another reason to scrap road tax all together and add it on the already bloated fuel tax ! Your comments please ladies and gents...

the co2 emissions from the tiny miles most classic cars/bikes will cover is a mere fraction of that thrown out by the most economical eurobox that we are encouraged to buy so how come we pay so much to keep our motoring history alive.

Within the current classification of Historic vehicles there are cars & bikes that were shyte when they were new and they are shyte now. I would not encourage any changes to move the goal posts and admit more rubbish

It's interesting that my 1600 Diesel Skoda gets almost 60 mpg. My 350 Iron Bullet gets.............60 mpg. I use the car for transport; I use the bike for fun. I think I should pay at least as much tax on the bike but then, if I was using it for transport I probably wouldn't think so. Why don't they just scrap road tax and tax the fuel a bit more? Well, apart from the fact that if they did we'd get well screwed.

"Well, apart from the fact that if they did we'd get well screwed."

To late Pete we already do.

Alan, they can't use the pollution issue as an argument because the pollution produced to manufacture a new vehicle is far greater than the pollution that an older vehicle could ever produce.Just think of the plastics that are used in them, along with everything else. The argument is economy based, governments require people to keep buying to keep the economy moving, just don't expect me to fund the economy

Peter F, Europe paid no road tax, was put on fuel, over the years crossing the place the fuel was cheaper than home, so whos putting the money in their pockets eh

I think Road fund licence should be based on axle weight of the vehicle as its the weight that causes most damage and wear too our roads. This would have the added benefit of encouraging lighter and more efficient cars instead of these great trucks you offten see one person in. Obviously large lorries and busses would be classed different but for ordinary cars MPVs and 4&4s this should apply.

P/s yes I've signed petition as I also think older cars should be exempt as you say but you have this stupid anomaly where some new modern cars even the heaviest in there class are exempt under so called greeeen rules but not classic cars used just a few times a year.