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New road tax rules 'fail to benefit motorcyclists'
The changes to road tax revealed in the Budget last week fail to help eco-friendly motorcyclists, according to one environmental organisation.
While cars that produce less than 100g of carbon dioxide per kilometre will benefit from not having to pay any tax, many motorcycles will be liable to pay double the current amount - despite having emissions of less than 100g per kilometre, the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has said.
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It notes that while a 125cc commuter bike presently pays £15 in vehicle excise duty, this will rise to £33 next year - something that ETA director Andrew Davies said "makes a nonsense" of the new rates.
"At a time when we are struggling to meet emissions targets and high petrol prices, a case must be made for the small-capacity motorcycles that produce less carbon dioxide than cars and use far less fuel," he commented.
MCN recently reported that Stephen Plowden of the Slower Speeds Initiative has called for motorbikes over 600cc to be banned from the UK's roads to cut the level of transport-related carbon emissions.
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