[Acrylic-bob]

How much easier would it be if road tax were abolished and the relinquished revenue were raised through raising the tax on fuel? You could at a stroke remove at least one layer of civil servants and their associated pensions and red tape, save court and police time, and ensure that no one could try and "get one over" by not paying the tax. The printing involved must cost a small fortune and think of the paper that would be saved. After all, what irreplaceable function does the road fund licence fill, apart from being a receipt for a tax paid?