How Stupid Are The E.U?

Question

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2987830.ece

People who rely on motorised scooters to help to cope with disabilities are to be hit with a £300 tax, after an EU ruling that they should be categorised along with “leisure vehicles”.
The electric power-driven wheelchairs with flexible handlebars are used by people with severe mobility difficulties, such as disabled ex-servicemen. They are now taxed in the same class as snowmobiles, jet skis and racing cars.

whats your take

Answer 1

Ridiculous but there again most things that come from the
E U are ridiculous,,,,so nothing new there

Answer 2

This is a half-arsed article. It doesn't ask the EU or the consumer rights organisations their opinion on the subject or how other countries have implemented the rule.

Have they even checked to see if the tax is exempt for those with disabilities if they applied to the NHS, or even the fact that many countries health services would bear a large portion of the cost of these scooters.

There are a lot of people that buy these scooters even though they have no need for them and they should be rightly taxed for the privilege, but for those that require it for disability or infirmity should be exempt, yet this article doesn't address this.

However, this article would be mute if the UK had its own manufactures of scooters or it got its scooters from other EU countries.

Answer 3

I agree with almost none of the edicts coming out of the EU but in this case they have a point.
There has been quite a bit in the papers about the misuse of these 'scooters'. Some of them are massive and I have, more than once had to jump out of the way before being mown down. Far too many of these people are complete 'pavement hogs'. Being disabled doesn't turn you into a saint - they are just as prone as anyone else to abuse their 'rights'.
This is not an atttack on disability, it is a comment on the selfish behaviour of some disabled people who have now ruined it for the rest.

Answer 4

Where did the times come up with that story? i ask since no mention of such a thing on the EU press release page.

Answer 5

It's way out of hand. It should have stayed what it was meant to be: a group of nations who don't charge one another for import duties, and some other rules to help one another survive economically. Not this super state which creates all these silly rules for all these millions of people, who might not be helped at all by rules such as your example.

Answer 6

What a disgrace!!
I think the E.U need to shake up and get with it.
These people are unfortunate enough to even have to use these scooters in the first place but, then to be taxed for doing so is daylight robbery.
One of the only things you can be sure of in life is taxes.!!

Answer 7

there is no criminal requirement to have any image. i don't have the ecu image, or the different national identifier on my selection plates, merely the selection, and the employer's call and postcode on the backside. the government's web site states: in case you demonstrate the Euro image and great Britain (GB) national identifier on your selection plate, then you won't opt for a separate GB decal whilst vacationing in the ecu Union. the emblem could desire to fulfill the required standards. they're: minimum top of ninety 8 millimetres minimum width of 40 millimetres to a optimum of fifty millimetres reflective blue historic past with 12 reflecting yellow stars on the final sign of the member state (GB) in reflecting white or yellow Motorists in England, Scotland and Wales be able to demonstrate the Union Flag, circulate of St George, circulate of St Andrew (additionally customary because of the fact the Saltire) or purple Dragon of Wales which includes between here identifiers: great BRITAIN, great Britain, GB, uk, uk, uk, CYMRU, Cymru, CYM, Cym, ENGLAND, England, ENG, Eng, SCOTLAND, Scotland, SCO, Sco, WALES or Wales. This could desire to be displayed on the left hand area of the selection plate. No different symbols or flags could be displayed on selection plates. The flag could desire to be located above the identifier and neither could desire to be greater beneficial than 50 millimetres huge or on the selection plate margin. Motorists showing national flags and identifiers will nonetheless be required to demonstrate the prevalent GB decal whilst vacationing in Europe.

Answer 8

Until everyone has the balls to vote for a party to rid us of the EU, it will just get worse and worse.

Many don't like the EU or immigration but they don't have the intelligence to vote BNP or UKIP.

I hope there are more stupid things like this to come, then maybe one day BNP will get in.

Answer 9

Seems like any government is always seeking another way to tax the people. What a shame.

Answer 10

this is absolutely insane. those people NEED those vehicles to get about. how does that = leisure???

typical of the people in power stamping their authority on the defenceless masses