Belgium - road tax - 2016

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Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by Native Warrior » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:00 am

Starting in 2016, if the world hasn't ended, people who live in Belgium will need to pay road tax. It's something that most countries in Europe do, so not that much different.

But.... foreigners will need to pay as well. Modelled after the Swiss road tax sticker, you'll need to get one for your motorcycle or car. You will be able to pay for it via the internet, SMS/Text or get one at the gas stations around the border areas.

To make sure people pay, the government is installing 840 cameras that will scan license plates and stickers. If you don't have a sticker, they'll send you the bill.

To tell you the truth, it's a good thing. Belgium is a crossroad of Europe, but their motorways, some 2,000 kilometers, are in a pretty bad shape. If you look at the Swiss, or even the French motorways, were you need to pay to use them, the roads are in excellent shape.

No info yet on how much it will cost, and if the sticker is valid for a year (like in Switzerland).

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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by scanner » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:04 pm

As a frequent traveller through Belgium I don't blame them, Belgian roads take a real pounding from through traffic that currently doesn't pay anything towards upkeep.
I don't fancy paying eyewateringly expensive French style peage tolls though, where it's easy to pay Bongo level road tax in a week. :roll:


Hopefully it only brings closer the time we do the same.
The advantage here is that if you don't have a sticker you don't get on the ferry in the first place. I'd make having a vignette a condition of carriage for all ferries & the tunnel.

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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by Colin H F » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:05 pm

they should do that over here too, any vehicles that use our roads should contribute pro rata the same as us
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by francophile1947 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:19 pm

Colin H F wrote:they should do that over here too, any vehicles that use our roads should contribute pro rata the same as us
But then we'd probably end up having to pay to use the state roads in France and Spain :( You only pay tolls on the privately owned autoroutes, but you don't have to use them, as the original roads are still there. Over here, the motorways have replaced the old roads, so, in many cases, you have no option but to use them.
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by mentaliss » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:38 pm

Colin H F wrote:they should do that over here too, any vehicles that use our roads should contribute pro rata the same as us
our useless Government are threatening to do the same...don,t hold your breath #-o
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by mikeWalsall » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:25 pm

In the UK there is always an option to use normal roads like learner riders /drivers / push bikes have to ...
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by Colin H F » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:48 pm

francophile1947 wrote:
Colin H F wrote:they should do that over here too, any vehicles that use our roads should contribute pro rata the same as us
But then we'd probably end up having to pay to use the state roads in France and Spain :( You only pay tolls on the privately owned autoroutes, but you don't have to use them, as the original roads are still there. Over here, the motorways have replaced the old roads, so, in many cases, you have no option but to use them.
dont bother me, got no intention of taking mine over there
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by scanner » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:17 pm

francophile1947 wrote:Over here, the motorways have replaced the old roads, so, in many cases, you have no option but to use them.
Not true John no motorway can ever replace a previous non-motorway road. A motorway can only be the "only" road if it is a new road on a new route for example part of the M.40.
But if you look closely from Wheatley northwards it should actually be the M.41 and the old A.41 is still there from Bicester northwards.

The only part of the M.40 that doesn't have an old road running (roughly) along it's route is the bit between where the A.40 heads west at Wheatley and the A.41 crosses it at Bicester. :wink:
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by MountainGoat » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:38 pm

But the problem is that the government only do the maintenance the old roads if they are classified as Trunk roads and cash strapped councils have let many of the former main roads that they are responsible for fall apart. You have only to travel up the old A74 in Scotland (now superceeded by the M74) between Abingdon and Douglas which is now called the B7078 to see how bad the condition of these roads are at the moment. No doubt this road can be avoided but you would not be taking a very direct route to your destination.
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by francophile1947 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:30 pm

scanner wrote:
francophile1947 wrote:Over here, the motorways have replaced the old roads, so, in many cases, you have no option but to use them.
Not true John no motorway can ever replace a previous non-motorway road. A motorway can only be the "only" road if it is a new road on a new route for example part of the M.40.
But if you look closely from Wheatley northwards it should actually be the M.41 and the old A.41 is still there from Bicester northwards.

The only part of the M.40 that doesn't have an old road running (roughly) along it's route is the bit between where the A.40 heads west at Wheatley and the A.41 crosses it at Bicester. :wink:
What happened to the A11 then? :lol: :lol:
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Re: Belgium - road tax - 2016

Post by scanner » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:15 pm

francophile1947 wrote:
scanner wrote:
francophile1947 wrote:Over here, the motorways have replaced the old roads, so, in many cases, you have no option but to use them.
Not true John no motorway can ever replace a previous non-motorway road. A motorway can only be the "only" road if it is a new road on a new route for example part of the M.40.
But if you look closely from Wheatley northwards it should actually be the M.41 and the old A.41 is still there from Bicester northwards.

The only part of the M.40 that doesn't have an old road running (roughly) along it's route is the bit between where the A.40 heads west at Wheatley and the A.41 crosses it at Bicester. :wink:
What happened to the A11 then? :lol: :lol:
It's still there, just not called the A.11 south of Stump Cross any more, I think it's the A.1184/B.1483 now.

There must always be an alternative non-motorway route for learners and mopeds etc.
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