What Do Cyclists Have Against Cycle Tracks ?

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Norman_Castle wrote: »

VED will still be an emissions tax with the intention of promoting cleaner cars. The rates have changed because the uptake of cleaner cars is costing the government to much.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty/vehicle-excise-duty


The claim that all motoring taxes will be spent on the roads is to appease motorists annoyed by potholes. Its not clear if more or less will be spent. If highways are funded this way I expect other funding will be reduced or cut.
This also only applies to VED gathered in England and will only be spent on English roads.

40% of the £6b will be spent on traffic cones.

I'm aware of what the basis of what VED will still be charged on but the new VED from 2017 and especially from 2020 is intended for use on the key road infrastructure (i.e. motorways and major A roads) - maintenance, expansion, conversion to managed motorways - categorically not for the maintenance of local roads, pot hole patching etc which will still be council tax related which cyclists will pay! If anything bikes are hard done by because a bike doesn't damage roads like a car does.