Road tax is just a general taxation. Has been many years since it was used for repairing the roads. What gets me is the road tax on my zed is near the same amount as a double decker bus! Beggars belief but there you go. Just rip-off Britain If they start taxing bicycles, which I think is a good idea by the way as they will have to have a number plate and will have to stop at traffic lights etc etc, where will it end? Pedestrians having to pay a pavement tax? People with larger feet pay more tax? Who knows................................