Trier, like a lot of misinformed folks, seems to believe the only road taxes we pay are motor vehicle licensing fees and fuel taxes. But the truth is that those fees largely pay for state and federal highways, and even then only a portion of them. The rest of the costs of those roadways are borne by all taxpayers generally, including bicyclists, through local, property and sales taxes. Local roads, where you find most cyclists, are another story altogether.
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1 Cranked Magazine » Blog Archive » Namby-Pamby // Oct 3, 2007 at 8:31 am
[…] “Sharrows” in my opinion offer a decent amount of “education” to all users of the roadways without the explicit segregation and separation of a bike lane. This education is in Sharing the Road. We all pay for it, we all own it, we all have to share it. Simple as that. Whatever happened to signs indicating the same: Share the Road. Why not do a better job of educating everyone on cyclist’s rights and their presence on the road? […]
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