Cyclists usually make use of less congested, slower moving roads, which are funded by local taxes, not federal and state taxes. As far as I know, most local tra

Cyclists usually make use of less congested, slower moving roads, which are funded by local taxes, not federal and state taxes. As far as I know, most local transportation taxes are contributed as regular taxes, not as use taxes, so bicyclists pay their share. Also, not all state and federal transportation funding is paid by motorists, either. Bicycles put negligible wear and tear on the road, and a bicycle malfunction is unlikely to harm anyone but the cyclist, or to poison the air. The bigger issue with your comment is just how entitled the attitude behind it is. Car driving is an incredibly privileged activity on many levels in the US. Cars are subsidized on every level from manufacturing to international policy to transportation planning policy on every scale. Car right-of-ways take priority almost always, almost everywhere (with good reason much of the time, but explain that to a kid trying to get around town without a car and having to cross a 10-lane freeway on an 8-lane road with 45 mph traffic to get from home to school, a common occurrence where I live). So the next time you become enraged by a cyclist messing with your right to go fast, why don't you go ask your city council to fund more bike overpasses and dedicated bike lanes in your community? They're an incredibly cheap, great investment that doubles as recreational park land. And if your city has no room for bike lanes, think again about the car-centric planning policy that got you where you are.