Dft Red Tape Challenge whingeathon

[Rogerborg]

The government is currently soliciting rants about unnecessary red tape in the transport sector. Licensing, registration, insurance, roads, vehicle safety and standards, whatever you want to have a go about, fill your boots.

I'd just note that in terms of licensing, we're currently committed to the 3rd Directive, with our implementation overdue, so there's little point in suggesting anything substantive there.

What they're (claiming to be) looking for is things that are simply unnecessary. Personally I think mandatory SORN for unlicensed vehicles falls squarely in that category, and will be representing as such.
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[stinkwheel]

Oh boy!

I think I'll wait until later, I'm gonna need a bit of a run up at this one.
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[MarkJ]

Bloody hell, I'll get RSI!

SORN in general, the fine for being taxed but not insured, VED which means:

My car pumps out 1113KG Co2 a year (174g Co2 per KM @ 4000 miles a year) and I pay £200 a year road tax
Girlfriend's car pumps out 1288KG Co2 a year (115g Co2 per KM @ 7000 miles a year) and pays £30.

[Rogerborg]

Reminder: this ends on Friday.

Amusingly, half of the responses seem to be about bringing in more regulation and legislation, rather than cutting it. A nation of nascent Park Keepers, that's what we are.
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[multijoy]

I was on the receiving end of the 'your freedom' (remember that?) website back in 2010.

If it's any consolation, some poor bugger will be reading all your responses. Don't expect anyone to suddenly sit bolt upright and shout "By god, they're right! Hemmings, dismantle the SORN system and sack everyone in Cardiff!", but, if it's anything like the "your freedom" exercise it will inform policy to a lesser or greater extent.

It will be full of mentals, though. Proper, crazy mentals with lizards on the mind. And the uninformed. And bigots. And anyone who thinks that writing to a government address will GET THEIR PROBLEM FIXED. NOW! I PAY YOUR WAGES, DAMMIT, YOUR WAGES!

Although, funnily enough, they never wanted to sign my timesheet or discuss leave...
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[Rogerborg]

How did that turn out? Are we Free yet?
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[multijoy]

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[MarkJ]

[Willson]

Last day to vent your spleen is today ladies and gents!
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[N cee thirty]

there is alot of bollocks being spouted on there tbh
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[Willson]

There is, but there are a few valid points.

There's plenty of "UGHH. GET RID OF THIS. UGHH" and knuckle dragging neanderthals.

Willson
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Someone has put up an epetition to scrap SORN.

https://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1699

All the best

Keith
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[MarkJ]

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