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In rec.boats.paddle Don Freeman wrote:
: "Mark Sprague" wrote in message : ... : Another way to look at it. That guy in the SUV is paying road use taxes : with every gallon of gasoline that he buys. The bicyclist isn't paying : his way. : : I (as a bicyclist) am not producing the stress on the highways that an SUV : (or any other vehicle of significant weight) causes which necessitate the : repairs that road use taxes are earmarked for. Most calculations for stress on highways start at 18k pounds per axle... SUV's, like most cars and light trucks don't cause much damage except for slowly rutting ashphalt roads... -- John Nelson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Area Paddling/Fishing Page http://www.chicagopaddling.org http://www.chicagofishing.org (A Non-Commercial Web Site: No Sponsors, No Paid Ads and Nothing to Sell) |
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