Nic Laporte | Should We Tax Cyclists? @nicthedoor | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 18 minutes ago.
I often see the sentiment that cyclists should pay "their fair share" by avoiding the costs associated with driving. License, insurance, maintenance and gas. But do all of those things even pay for our roads? And should there be a bike lane tax?
0:00 Cyclists should pay taxes
1:00 Who pays for our streets
1:59 Driver Vs. Cyclist
2:55 Damage to roads
3:55 Cost benefit of bikes
4:15 Externality of driving
4:58 We all need roads
5:46 Cyclists subsidize drivers
I often see the sentiment that cyclists should pay "their fair share" by avoiding the costs associated with driving. License, insurance, maintenance and gas. But do all of those things even pay for our roads? And should there be a bike lane tax?
0:00 Cyclists should pay taxes
1:00 Who pays for our streets
1:59 Driver Vs. Cyclist
2:55 Damage to roads
3:55 Cost benefit of bikes
4:15 Externality of driving
4:58 We all need roads
5:46 Cyclists subsidize drivers