That's not a usage fee.
I don't need turn signals, good tires, brakes, and whole host of other things to use a vehicle on private property.
Check IL law. It's semantically called a *USE* tax. This way the state thinks it can then legally collect it on items purchased out of state as a way around the ban on states taxing interstate commerce. IL taxes the use of the item in the state. It functions like a sales tax and is simply a semantic end run around federal law, but you want split semantic hairs so....
The use tax in IL is paid at the time of purchase. When one goes to register a car they just purchased in this state, one has to pay breastle, registration, and use tax. I had to pay this tax on my torqueless wonder car even though the sales price was ZERO. Thankfully it was the lowest possible value because the car was over the age limit and from a family member.
And in Germany, you are taxed for each television you own.
What you are saying is that without people who drive less paying more than they use, driving would be too expensive. Wether they *should* or not isn't part of this. You just stated you need non-drivers paying a good portion of the costs.
One More Try 4381223rem it I know this might sound troll-ish, but I live in San Diego and I'm not sure how others view this. Most of our freeways are...
That's an arguement for *should*. Your statement is very clear, you need non drivers and people who drive less than what they pay for to keep the system affordable for people who drive more. Wether those who don't drive enough to get their 'money's worth' directly benefit or not isn't even part of this. You need them not using the roads themselves, directly, with motor vehicles to keep driving affordable. You were very clear.
Thusly, bicyclists help keep driving affordable by using their bicycles instead of their cars.
How to pee Off an Arrogant Pedalcyclist 4378IL charges extra every year for special plates. Ones with fancy designs or custom numbers. My lesser custom plates used to be the same amount to renew, now they are slightly more. Tell me, how...
It seems your idea to tax bicyclists to satisify your semantic need is counterproductive to driving. Don't fall into the trap that people will keep doing what they do when a tax is added. This is what elected officals often think. That their taxes won't change behavior. Tax bicycling the way you want it to be and the effect will be more people driving more miles. Which in turn will require more resources and greater taxes on driving.
