[tenthirteen]

Speaking of a driving tax...it galls me that some states (here in Florida, for example) insist on abetting the bicycle riding groups at the expense of the pay-as-you-go drivers. There are signs all over the state for "share the road" with bicycles, and the legislature keeps passing laws supporting these freeloaders. Numerous tax supported bike trails are constructed, yet these bikes are allowed to stay on the roadways with cars.

No one has ever convinced me why I as a tax paying motorist should share any road with a freeloading bike rider who contibutes NOTHING to the construction or upkeep of those roads. NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING do they contribute.

[CGTRWK]

Sure they do, they contribute to your insurance premiums when they’re crippled by 20lbs of bike vs 3500lbs of sedan.

I can respect people biking as an alternative to driving to actually get somewhere, but the spandex covered fruitcakes who think they’re Lance Armstrong while obstructing the road need to get a life.

[pnh102]

No one has ever convinced me why I as a tax paying motorist should share any road with a freeloading bike rider who contibutes NOTHING to the construction or upkeep of those roads.

I agree 100%. If bikes want to use the road, let them pay registration fees like we do for cars.

[Brakeman]

So no bicycle should ever roll over public property?