Neville Wrote:
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> So wait a minute.
>
> Bicyclists enjoy their activities, rarely kill or
> seriously injure other road users, don't pollute
> significantly, don't directly consume as much
> imported oil, are taking personal responsibility
> for their health, are not overweight in the same
> proportion as the rest of the population, and have
> as much right to the road as everyone else.
>
> Didn't they go to high school and learn about
> conformity?
>
> This is Fairfax County, where the robust majority
> drives motor vehicles unsafely, hates going places
> because of the traffic, loves cheap imported Saudi
> oil, rarely get enough exercise, is increasingly
> overweight or obese, and doesn't know much about
> traffic law except to stop speeding if they see a
> policeman.
>
> Sounds like a failure in our education system.
>
> Speaking of failures, Tax man said here, very
> eloquently, that roads were paid for by car
> drivers, so everyone else should just stay home.
> Why then did a bipartisan effort in Richmond just
> increase the property transfer tax and sales tax,
> particularly in Northern Virginia, so that
> everyone pays for the new increased transportation
> costs? You mean general revenue taxes from
> bicyclists, pedestrians, and metro riders also pay
> for roads and stuff? Oh. Well.
>
>
> Hey tax man! If you want a thorough historical
> debunking of the myth that fuel taxes cover
> transportation costs, you might want to read a
> detailed Brookings Institute review on funding of
> roads and highways. Looks like about 30% +/- of
> road funding in the last few decades across
> America has come from general funds. Considering
> how minimal the wear and tear caused by a
> pedestrian or bicycle is compared to a car, it is
> those non-drivers who subsidize truck and car use
> of the roads.
>
http://cdn.publicinterestnetwork.org/assets/28b773
> b9f18cdb23da3e48a8d7884854/Do-Roads-Pay-for-Themse
> lves_-wUS.pdf
Yes Yes Yes! How can you be so stupid????
Those other taxes are partly paid for by citizens who rely on the railroad and trucking industry for their livelihood. People who ride bikes on busy roads create dangerous situations that would not otherwise exist. They put an unfair burden on society and they have caused many deaths.
They cause these deaths by ignorance and stupidity.