Chris, the reference to 125s was just an example. If you check out the report
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/ ... =EPI-99336 you'll see (note the date!).
What I've found convinces me this is all false.
The 2008 Budget, published before the MCN report, says:
A.98 As announced in the 2007 Pre-Budget Report, in 2008-09 only, the VED rates for
motorbikes in the lower band will be frozen, with higher bands increased by £1-2; and rates
for heavy goods vehicles, special types vehicles, combined transport vehicles and all vehicle
categories linked to the basic goods rate will be frozen. Changes to VED rates for 2008-09 will
take effect from 13 March 2008. (t)
See
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/bud08_chaptera.pdf p 121.
The November 2008 pre-budget report says:
7.37 The Government also announces that VED rates for motorbikes and heavy goods
vehicles will be frozen in 2009, as will all related rates including special types vehicles,
combined transport vehicles and all vehicle categories linked to the basic goods rate.
See
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/pbr08_chapter7_159.pdf p 136.
So, road tax was never going to double and now it's frozen for at least this year. Haven't people got better things to do than invent nonsense?
Jem
(BTW, did I mention that I spoke to Bruce Springsteen on the Harley stand at the Bristol Classic Bike Show - he said he was over to check out Glastonbury)