Originally Posted by
Harley's Dad
But I've just paid my Road Tax, not a fraction of which will go towards roads
Just to point out, road tax doesn't exist
In fact it was abolished in 1937. Furthermore the ring fence surrounding taxes on cars and spending on the roads was removed by Winston Churchill in 1926 who was then chancellor of the exchequer. The proceeds from VED all go into the consolidated fund along with everything else such as income tax, VAT, etc where everything is then redistributed as necessary. There hasn't been any direct link between what you call 'road tax' and spending on the upkeep of the roads for over 75 years.
Everyone funds the upkeep of the roads through general and local taxation even those who don't own a motor vehicle.
It just makes motorists look silly when they get in a huff about road tax given it's been over three quarters of a century since it was axed.