I was thinking about this the other day and I have an idea. Part of a vehicle's yearly registration goes to maintaining the roadways. Most of my city's major roadways have a bike lane, which the cyclists do not have to pay for. Most of the people that ride bikes here do not own a car and therefore do not pay those fees for maintenance.
I think it would be a good idea for every one that owns a bicycle, that is over the age of twenty-one or eighteen, should pay a registration fee every year. My van costs me $80 a year, not including the smog check. I think a mere $20 a bicycle is fare. This would also mean that the same cyclists could potentially be ticketed for failure to stop at a light or sign, failure to signal properly and so on. Fees incurred could do wonders for a city's income and bottom line. As a driver and a bike owner, I would have to pay both fees and would willingly do so.
I wonder if I should bring this up to city counsel?
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