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Stop the free ride: all motorists should pay their way, whatever vehicle they drive
(theconversation.com)
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Absolutely fucking terrible idea.
From the driver. When bikes and cars collide, the driver is basically always responsible, so they're the ones who pay.
Cyclists don't create a cost. More cyclists is literally a net positive economically, the exact opposite of car drivers. Cyclists cause negligible wear and tear on the roads, even once you account for the risk of crashes (which is actually a car's fault anyway), they're a lower burden on public healthcare, and they're more likely to be spending money at local businesses.
Literally everything about encouraging more people to ride rather than drive is positive. And by extension, putting up any barriers is a terrible idea. Even a "nominal amount" would deter huge numbers of people from cycling. And that's not the effect we want.