dapinky wrote:Having to give the government £35 every year for an MOT test, for every car I own (except the Corsa which doesn't need one until next year).....
No, that's nothing, having to pay full insurance on any cars you have, the second and subsequent cars not being allowed any no claims discount. Now I know that insurance must cover theft and other extraneous events but by far the largest risk, and therefore cost, is 3rd party collision damage. Insurance costs should address the risks.
Oh, and then there is the old chestnut, Road tax, let's put it all on fuel, sack an entire department of administrators, reduce fraud, collect more revenue from the correct road users etc, etc..
And then there's ....... (Don't get me started, this could be a very long thread!)
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