Good point. 85% of them do yes. And bicycles cause the least damage. Some could say they are unfairly treated.
Roads that give cyclists priority.
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How does that explain your thinking?
Cyclists pay tax. Cyclists cause the least damage.
Road tax? (or whatever you call it) I don't.
You are clearly not following the thread are you.
Can't follow you, don't know what you're on about.
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I'm not sure he knows.
The impact of cars is not just the wear and tear on roads though.
The cost of health impacts, deaths and injury from collisions, and congestion all impose costs.
Estimated £42b from casualties and injuries.
Physical inactivity: £7.2b
Congestion (wasted time): £42b
An £17b is needed to fix the worn out road network.
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Compare this with a well planned cycle path which is a net economic benefit. They actually have a negative cost, owing to the local economy
Also:
In the UK, the figure is less than 20%, a similar level to the US.
But the US has vast amounts of space, where brand new roads are regularly built to ease congestion. And so the UK has to deal with a population density comparable to the Netherlands (at least for England) and the urban transport choices of Texas."
Doesn't exist and is irrelevant.
It has been explained to you that anyone that pays tax, pays into the upkeep of the roads. Cyclists have as much right to use the roads as anyone. And of all the vehicles using the roads, cause the least damage.
If you are still struggling to understand, it's your issue not mine.
You could start a fight in an empty room!
If you drive a car, don't pay it and see if you get caught.
I've agreed with that in more than one post. And I pay road tax and income tax.
I'd just as soon pay my VED thanks. Did you know they stopped the need to display a tax disc too?
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Fixthelav would stop children using the NHS 'cos they haven't paid any tax.I'd just as soon pay my VED thanks. Did you know they stopped the need to display a tax disc too?
So there is a road tax then?
You get sillier all the time.Fixthelav would stop children using the NHS 'cos they haven't paid any tax.
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