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by dogbot
20 Jan 2016, 17:44
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

You need to be covered by a TV Licence if you watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV or live on an online TV service. This is the case whether you use a TV, computer, tablet, mobile phone, games console, digital box, DVD/VHS recorder or any other device.
by Kwacky
20 Jan 2016, 17:44
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

It's any TV from memory. The "I don't watch BBC" argument has been tried and it failed.
by Blade
20 Jan 2016, 17:38
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

Stupid question but what is defined as broadcast television ? Is it all TV or specifically content by the BBC ? I'm not going to do it as don't mind paying for a TV lience and think the BBC produce some great content but sounds like if you don't want to pay it's difficult and unlikely you would be p...
by C00kiemonster
20 Jan 2016, 17:30
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

As far as I'm aware not paying for a TV lience is a criminal offence and therefore would land you a criminal record and if fines are not paid could ultimately see you in prison. If they can prove your watching broadcast television. A television on its own does not need a license. I know a few peopl...
by Blade
20 Jan 2016, 16:21
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

As far as I'm aware not paying for a TV lience is a criminal offence and therefore would land you a criminal record and if fines are not paid could ultimately see you in prison.
by C00kiemonster
20 Jan 2016, 15:09
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

D6 wrote:Surely the can simply see which addresses have not paid, and then visit them?
They do, but they don't have the right of entry from what I know.

In France it's part of the council tax equivalent so you can't dodge it.
by D6
20 Jan 2016, 14:52
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

Surely the can simply see which addresses have not paid, and then visit them?
by Monty
20 Jan 2016, 13:15
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Gaming thread
Replies: 265
Views: 46852

Re: Gaming thread

... (f1) My laptop does have windows on it though, but that's only because of work. My work laptop does, but I never really use it unless I'm on the road. I run Windows 7 in a VirtualBox VM on my desktop for apps that won't translate to Linux and my own laptop is a Mac. Iam04 on PSN. I've got a Mac ...
by dogbot
20 Jan 2016, 12:55
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

My satellite dish is possibly a bit of a giveaway... :D
by dogbot
20 Jan 2016, 12:18
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Introductions - Say "Hello" Here
Replies: 511
Views: 229406

Re: Introductions - Say "Hello" Here

Ah okay.. something you might like is the Skenfrith road between Ross-on-Wye and Abergavenney.. very nice B-road The Tintern road is so busy with Traffic I avoid it like the plague, the Usk Roads are much quieter albeit not as nice scenery down there. ...
by Cav
20 Jan 2016, 11:22
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Introductions - Say "Hello" Here
Replies: 511
Views: 229406

Re: Introductions - Say "Hello" Here

Ah okay.. something you might like is the Skenfrith road between Ross-on-Wye and Abergavenney.. very nice B-road The Tintern road is so busy with Traffic I avoid it like the plague, the Usk Roads are much quieter albeit not as nice scenery down there. ...
by dogbot
20 Jan 2016, 10:53
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Gaming thread
Replies: 265
Views: 46852

Re: Gaming thread

... (f1) My laptop does have windows on it though, but that's only because of work. My work laptop does, but I never really use it unless I'm on the road. I run Windows 7 in a VirtualBox VM on my desktop for apps that won't translate to Linux and my own laptop is a Mac. Iam04 on PSN.
by Jack
20 Jan 2016, 01:48
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

why do you get a TV licence ? There is no way of detecting if you have a TV or what you use it for , I have not had a TV licence - ever .
by Frankie
19 Jan 2016, 22:58
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

I pay more for my bike than my car, the car has to be causing more damage on the road in all ways, the whole thing is a bloody con, just like the bill for my tv licence.... Bloody rip off.
by duke63
19 Jan 2016, 22:21
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

Those government petitions are a waste of time. Have any of them ever changed government policy?
by Kwacky
19 Jan 2016, 16:30
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Re: Abolish road tax for motocycles

There's no such thing as road tax.

That said, I don't mind paying VED for my bike. It's a tiny cost of running a bike.

Does that petition take into account the 2017 rules on vehicle excise duty?
by C00kiemonster
19 Jan 2016, 16:18
Forum: On the Track
Topic: Guy Martin sitting out 2016 TT
Replies: 22
Views: 1227

Re: Guy Martin sitting out 2016 TT

His road racing career is pretty much done I suspect. As usual too many things going on and not enough focus on any of them.

Sad, but I won't miss him really.
by Aceman
19 Jan 2016, 16:16
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Abolish road tax for motocycles
Replies: 24
Views: 1477

Abolish road tax for motocycles

Saw this on another forum. It's worth a try.

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by D6
19 Jan 2016, 14:41
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11971
Views: 1845957

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... Then got to find someone with 190/55 tyres in stock. If I can get both wheels off, I'd like to try either; M5's, M7's, Diablo Rosso II, Pilot Road 4, or roadsmart 3
by Perkles
18 Jan 2016, 14:37
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: 2016 ZX10R
Replies: 223
Views: 18008

Re: 2016 ZX10R

... the Beemer's all-conquering speed over a lap. We'll find out very soon. Time to cool down now, unless you want to read my obituary instead of a road test... CN