Originally Posted by
howsteepisit
That cyclists did or did not have anything to do with paving roads circa 1900 is irrelevant to any motorist in 2015 that believes that cyclists do not have a legal right to road use. In fact, IMHO making that claim to the average motorist will do nothing more than to create a attitude of marginalizing those "nut job" cyclists.
I have no issue with dispelling the false notion that paying more of any type of tax entitles a users to a greater piece of the road, but ranting about events in the early 1900's will have no effect in furthering that goal.
Edit: GeneC -or do sincerely believe that by virtue of cyclists clamoring for paving in the early 1900's have a greater claim to roads than any other user?
No one has a greater claim... showing the history of the roads and dispelling the myths of "road tax" are merely to dissuade the road hog ideals of some motorists.
The fact is we are all just people... period... using different modes to get from A to B... no one has exclusive rights to the PUBLIC roads.