Originally Posted by
lhbernhardt
It's not just the emissions. Cycling advocates will tell you that motorists do not pay the full cost of the infrastructure they use. They are subsidized by non-motorists, such as cyclists who do not own cars. It's not the cyclist getting a free ride, it's the motorist!
And the costs don't even include the monumental health care expenses required to address victims of collisions of autos.
L.
+1
Another thing I tell anyone who will listen is, the roads were not made for autos in the first place! Look at a map from circa 1900 and you will see all kinds of roads and streets and nary a car. Motor vehicles have taken our roads meant for horses, pedestrians and cycles! Maybe they should be paying cyclists for their use.