Originally Posted by Az B
Learn how and why your tax dollars work for road use. In every area of the US I've been to, the largest part of registration fees is a luxury tax and has nothing to do with road use. The actual registration fee ($25 here) covers the admin fees. Fuel tax pays for freeways which bicycles are not allowed on. Surface roads are paid for by local taxes and sales taxes. This means everyone has an equal right to use the road based on taxes paid.
I think that a air quality tax based on fuel consumption and weight of vehicles would probably be a good idea and get people thinking about why they're buying vehicles that they generally don't need and sometimes can barely afford.
Az
Yes, I am aware of that. The dollar-a-pound idea was sparked when someone else voiced the opinion that bicycles should be registered at $20 a year for road use. Hmm, $20 + 20 lb. bike = dollar-a-pound. Cool, wow, the annual fee for a large SUV would be up there.
