Submitted by Richard Layman on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 7:07pm.
According to a study by Martin Wachs, published by Brookings in 2003, about 50% of the cost of roads are paid by drivers through gas taxes, registration, and other fees. The rest comes from other govt. sources. So who is to say that bicyclists aren't paying already?
Plus, I ride on the road, not on dedicated infrastructure.
But I would be happy to pay something, once automobile drivers paid their full cost.
Furthermore, from a marginal cost standpoint, my riding probably costs zero in terms of impact on the roads.
cost of road infrastructure and who is paying now
According to a study by Martin Wachs, published by Brookings in 2003, about 50% of the cost of roads are paid by drivers through gas taxes, registration, and other fees. The rest comes from other govt. sources. So who is to say that bicyclists aren't paying already?
Plus, I ride on the road, not on dedicated infrastructure.
But I would be happy to pay something, once automobile drivers paid their full cost.
Furthermore, from a marginal cost standpoint, my riding probably costs zero in terms of impact on the roads.