Should bicyclists be licensed to ride?
Should bicyclists be licensed to ride?
Should bicyclists be licensed to ride?
They share the road, so some say they should share costs
By ANGELA GALLOWAY
P-I REPORTER
Motorists help pay for roads with gas taxes, tolls and license tabs. Boaters subsidize maritime programs with vessel registration and boat launch fees.
Maybe bicyclists, too, should pitch in for the costs of their trails and lanes.
It’s a suggestion — sometimes born of sincerity, other times of snarkiness — that drivers, tax-weary citizens and others make whenever politicians and cycling advocates talk about investing public money into cycling facilities. Some raised the idea again in recent weeks after the Seattle City Council and Mayor Greg Nickels endorsed a $240 million, 10-year plan for new bike lanes and street upgrades.