[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Most bike riders are elitist dirtbags who never obey the rules of the road.

Don't forget, car owners pay the gas taxes. the bicyclists get a free road.

[heartwood]

Most bicyclists also own cars, and pay taxes.

[gura]

I pay a TON in both federal, state, and local taxes - should I pay more just to ride my bike a few hours a week?

[trumandogz]

Don't forget, car owners pay the gas taxes. the bicyclists get a free road.

I would have no problem paying a bicycle license tax in addition to a vehicle license tax.

And of course the tax would have to be equitable based on the empty weight of the vehicle.

Set that price at $1.00 per pound of the vehicle and I would pay $17.50 per year for my 17.5 pound bike and you will need to pay one dollar for each pound of the vehicle you drive.

[Osage Orange]

Don't forget, car owners pay the gas taxes. the bicyclists get a free road.

Well...don't forget the joggers and walker's...on that road. And for good measure throw in the potential horse back riders....

We must tax them all!!

[holyscroller]

The answer is to license all bicyclists, and make every bike ridden on public streets have a license plate. Then use THAT money to build bike lanes, then make it mandatory for cyclists to use them. My state has wasted millions on bike lanes, but the bicyclists still ride in the traffic lanes.

Licensing bicyclists would also take away their anonymity. They can identify me by my license plate, but I have no way of identifying a law-breaking bicylist.