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Re: Marin paper questions bridge bike lane
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Date: 11-29-2019 - 19:48
Commenter Wrote:
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> George Andrews: I assume that you believe that the
> roads are paid for by user fees only? They aren't.
> User fees pay a larger percentage in California
> than in most states but still don't reach 75% of
> the total. And the rest? Why that comes from taxes
> paid by people who don't drive - even bicycles -
> as well as from drivers.
>
> And then again since road wear is proportional to
> the 4.2 power of the axle weight shouldn't the
> fees be proportional to the loaded vehicle weight
> divided by the number of axles, raised to the 4.2
> power and then multiplied by the number of axles?
>
> Fair is fair after all.
We meet again Herr Peoples. Can’t wait until Gavin taxes you Bike Nazi’s for your road usage
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> George Andrews: I assume that you believe that the
> roads are paid for by user fees only? They aren't.
> User fees pay a larger percentage in California
> than in most states but still don't reach 75% of
> the total. And the rest? Why that comes from taxes
> paid by people who don't drive - even bicycles -
> as well as from drivers.
>
> And then again since road wear is proportional to
> the 4.2 power of the axle weight shouldn't the
> fees be proportional to the loaded vehicle weight
> divided by the number of axles, raised to the 4.2
> power and then multiplied by the number of axles?
>
> Fair is fair after all.
We meet again Herr Peoples. Can’t wait until Gavin taxes you Bike Nazi’s for your road usage
