Road tax protest would force Government to act

IN AN excellent report (Irish Independent, November 6), Charlie Weston informs us yet again through figures from the Personal Injuries Commission that amounts paid out are five times higher than in the UK, prompting demands the Government speed up (surely an oxymoron) reform of the compensation system.

This year, €90m has been paid out. Nobody believes the Government or the legal profession has any interest in addressing this anomaly, which they could do with the stroke of a pen by rewriting the Book of Quantum.

Unfortunately, as we can only vote for Peter Casey to voice our displeasure every seven years, we should “vote with our feet” and withhold payment of car tax starting in January, until the Government acts. This could be co-ordinated by the AA. To those who are concerned about prosecution, I say: “Don’t worry, there are always loopholes in Irish legislation, didn’t the legal profession put them put them there in the first place.” Michael Foley Rathmines, Dublin 6