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Dave Plowman (News) wrote

It now seems to be a life style choice of many - and they are
demanding lots of alterations to roads specifically for cyclists.
So in these days of austerity - especially with most councils -
why shouldn't they contribute towards that?

In what way?
By paying a tax that does not exist?

He's saying that there should be a tax that cyclists have to pay, to
pay for all that road modification that only cyclists benefit from.

Problem with that line is that its just as true of footpaths and its
even harder to tax pedestrians based on how much they use then.

Not as hard with cars and trucks because there is at least the fuel
tax which has some relation to how much you use the roads, but
doesnt distinguish between the trucks that do the most damage
to the roads, and the cars which dont do much at all relatively.