[ironman]

"This is part of the 'price' for using the road that
I must pay."

I've paid that price too. My car has tags. Last time I got tags was 10 years ago though. I can see why cars need tags but they are of little value for a bike.

[bk1000]

". I can see why cars need tags but they are of little value for a bike."

No value, but like I said, standing in line to use the road is part of it. I don't care if the bike tag is $1, as long as you stand there like the rest of us. No one minds sharing the road, but the attitudes (eco-superior, for one, deliberatly slowing traffic for another) displayed by MOST cyclists I encounter are the reason we don't like you on the road. Most automobile drivers have some place to go while MOST cyclists are just out there for fun and could do it some other time. to be fair, I also feel that retired persons should schedule appointments during mid day and stay out of rush hour traffic. It's bad enough out there.