> e. Introduce a bicycle tax, so motorists can't lord around the idea cyclists are freeloading roads - Maybe This seems like a particularly bad idea, especiall

> e. Introduce a bicycle tax, so motorists can't lord around the idea cyclists are freeloading roads - Maybe This seems like a particularly bad idea, especially given how low taxes are on gas in the US. In some states it's even subsidized. In general most countries (US included) are giving large tax breaks to hybrids and electric cars, so I think we should be going in the opposite direction: no sale tax on bikes, free tubes, lights and high visibility vests to commuters. I think some cities in Europe are already giving away commuter kits. If car drivers understood how little they are paying into the maintenance of roads especially with respect to how much more damage a car does to the Macadam compared to a bike, I don't think they'd keep seeing the cyclists as freeloaders.