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But they require dedicated lanes in many places and pay no taxes to fund those lanes. The pavement may not degrade as fast because cyclists don’t weigh much, bu
by MisterMower 4y ago
But they require dedicated lanes in many places and pay no taxes to fund those lanes. The pavement may not degrade as fast because cyclists don’t weigh much, but the road still needs painted and maintained. Cracks need sealed, potholes need filled. Weather cycles do as much damage as traffic.
- myroon5 4y ago> Weather cycles do as much damage as traffic In most places where the weather is nice enough for biking to be popular enough to matter tax-wise (most of the highest percentage American biking cities are on the west coast), I doubt that, but feel free to source your claims
- avianlyric 4y ago> Cracks need sealed, potholes need filled. Weather cycles do as much damage as traffic. Cracks and potholes only form due to heavy vehicles driving over them and deforming the surface. Something a cyclist isn’t heavy enough to cause. Without cracks and potholes, weather damage is basically zero. While we’re at, why don’t we make pedestrians pay for the sidewalks and pavements? They get to use those without paying a cent, if they refuse to pay, rip the damn things up, they’re taking up valuable space for more car lanes.
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