"Adrian" <toomany2cvs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns990E4DAB3F388adrianachapmanfreeis@204.153. 245.131...
>_ (jtaylor@NOSPAMeastlink.ca) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> were saying :
>
>> And if an owner (& vehicle excise duty payer) of a motorcar decides to
>> ride a cycle, your attitude would be...
>
> VED pays for the vehicle, not the user of the vehicle.
>
> Your logic would mean that I don't need to buy a tax disc for each of my
> cars, one is sufficient.

VED is more a means of making sure everyone keeps their cars registered than
raising serious revenue.