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Yet somehow you think cyclists pay more?  They don't pay a dime.
IN addition you're forgetting income tax.  Generally speaking those
with cars make more than those who cycle (There are exceptions but the
exception proves the rule).  The motive for most cyclists isn't the
environment etc-for most it's the fact they can't afford a car.  Those
with cars pay far more in taxes.  Don't forget to include the 14% in
purchasing a brand new vehicle.  Assuming a "cheap" $20,000 car, that
is $2,400 in tax alone.  Then all the little piddly taxes they tack on.
 So yes, drivers pay far far far far more in taxes than the cyclist.
To suggest drivers cause the the 185 deaths you quote per year is
ridiculous.
The "common people" as you put it ARE drivers.

Jail terms?  What are you going on about?

smn wrote:
> "They pay far more in tax's than cyclists (through gas"    No, a dime
> per litre federally, sorry.
> http://www.fin.gc.ca/toce/2005/gas_tax-e.html   Drivers pay 1/3 in tax of
> the total gas price.  That includes gst. and prov. surtaxes.
> Boils down to 10 cents per litre to the feds.  That no where near pays for
> police, road construction and repair, ICBC losses, environmental problems,
> respiratory disease (185 deaths/yr BC)  Court cases, jail terms  The common
> people including your grand parents pay more than the driver.  The driver is
> a parasite in this society, especially in N. America.
> They pay for the price of a barrel of oil going up but not much in taxes
> compared to the rest of the world which is probably the cause of this crisis
> in the first place.  If they paid $1/litre since 1970 this would not be such
> a big deal now.
>
>
> "DiscoDuck" <fornewsgroups@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:1149274458.496985.288780@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Why is it reverse?  They pay far more in tax's than cyclists (though
> > gas).   Besides, maybe some of them aren't lazy so much as they do not
> > want to wear a helmet which is mandated by the law of British, and
> > enforced by use of force by BC's finest.  I know as that is the reason
> > I don't ride anymore.  And I know I'm not lazy as I am more active than
> > most (more than most cyclist too I bet).
> >
> > As for the rules of the road for cyclist, that is great but some of
> > these rules are plain stupid, stupid, stupid.  For instance,
> > prohibiting cyclist from riding across cross walks?  That one makes me
> > role my eyes every time.
> >
> > smn wrote:
> >> The point was to point out I am no slouch when it comes to knowing the
> >> rules
> >> and I follow them pretty closely.  I hate lazy, stupid drivers who think
> >> they own you when it is actually the reverse when you look at who pays
> >> for
> >> what.
> >> Glad we could clear that up at the 5th try. : )
> >