In article , Max
Demian writes
On 01/11/2017 10:36, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Vir Campestris wrote:
On 30/10/2017 10:45, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
I dunno about petrol for a boat, as they are going to be pretty rare,
other than a small outboard, etc. Others will fill up at a marine
filling station - not on the M1. And your car might get rather soggy
is you tried to use that.

Diesel is called red or white. One is taxed for road vehicles. the
other not.

Petrol for a boat is road petrol. Diesel for a boat can be red
diesel.
Sometimes... the law is complex.
Quite. When the decision was made to have two types of diesel, it
may not
have been anticipated how much pleasure boating with diesels there would
be.

If fuel duty is to pay for roads, why should boats pay for them?

Because some petty bureaucrat in Brussels saw at as boats getting away
with something and changed the usage definition to "transportation"
That is their only raison d'être.
After Brexit we can allow boats to use red diesel if we wish.
--
bert