UK VED is a polution tax (not a road tax) and cycles don't pay it because they don't pollute. VED is a very small proportion of the UK general tax take and not ringfenced to funding roads.
UK roads are funded from the general tax pot and regular cyclists in the UK – those who cycle at least once a week – are disproportionately likely to have a household income of at least £50,000 per year which means they almost certainly pay more towards road maintainance than the general population (1).
In addition to this this, 83% of UK cyclists live in a household that pays VED in some form (2) anyway.
The argument that cyclists pay no tax and therefore don't deserve to use the roads is rubbish.
UK roads are funded from the general tax pot and regular cyclists in the UK – those who cycle at least once a week – are disproportionately likely to have a household income of at least £50,000 per year which means they almost certainly pay more towards road maintainance than the general population (1).
In addition to this this, 83% of UK cyclists live in a household that pays VED in some form (2) anyway.
The argument that cyclists pay no tax and therefore don't deserve to use the roads is rubbish.
(1) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/aug/10/cyc...
(2) https://www.eta.co.uk/2013/05/24/more-cyclists-pay-road-tax-...