In reply to Alyson:
I had to read it twice and check the date (not 1st Apr) before posting it to Facebook with a rant because its one of the most ridiculous statements I've ever seen.
Just another take on 'pay your road tax'. The irony being that people riding expensive road bikes tend to be wealthier, therefore pay more in general taxation (and likely also own at least one car) so the argument is blown out of the water.