Re: Niles RR
Author: Motorcyclist
Date: 04-18-2018 - 17:18
Commenter Wrote:
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> It has been found that bike riders make better
> drivers. Why? Because they recognize their
> vulnerability on a bike and are more cautious. It
> is a learning experience. Yes, there are idiots on
> bikes, but they don't kill like idiots in cars. It
> is a matter of speed and mass, which is why some
> cities are reducing speed limits in residential
> areas to 20 or even 15 mph.
>
> Governments have generally dropped registration of
> bikes because the cost of doing so is more than
> the income. Then there is the fact that most
> bikers own cars and pay the same gas and
> registration taxes that other drivers do. To which
> you can add the fact that user fees pay for less
> than half of the cost of streets, roads and
> highways. Where do the funds come from? Property
> taxes, local bonds and the general fund. Everybody
> pays those, directly or indirectly. Yes, renters
> pay property taxes, albeit indirectly.
I think your confusing Bike Nazi with Motorcyclist.