Re: Bikes (was Re: GUN CONTROL)

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From: Donald L. Nash
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 16:08

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In article <Cz2rws.H8t@twisto.eng.hou.compaq.com>,
jackson@caspian.eng.hou.compaq.com (Mike Jackson) wrote:

>Well, this is true, of course, but a big part of the taxes and fees charged
>to motor vehicles is designed to offset the damage they cause to the roads.
>That's why larger, heavier vehicles pay more.  Since it would be difficult
>for a bicycle to cause any road damage, the fees should be pretty small if
>there were any.

Quite true, and I have no problem with small fees for bikes.  If a big
heavy car has to pay more than a small light car, then it is only
reasonable for a comparatively tiny bike to pay a small fee.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that some of the money from
license plate fees goes into new road construction.  Even if bikers paid
license fees, they would probably have a lot fewer roads to ride on
without the motorists paying to have the new roads built since the
motorists would still pay the lion's share of the fees.

                                ++Don Nash

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