Washington Injury Law Blog

An argument is being floated that bicyclists should pay for the bike lanes, paths or trials they use. I think this is just plain crazy. Some people believe bicyclist should pay a license to use the lanes, paths and trials. The license fees could then be used to pay for, build and maintain dedicated bike lanes, paths or trials. The Seattle Post-Intellegencer ran an article about this today.

Do we charge a fee to those who walk on the sidewalks? Of course not! Charging a license fee to bicyclists would act as a barrier to people ditching their car for a bicycle. We ought to encourage people to ride bicycles and save our environment from another car on the road. I don’t believe we should do anything that discourages anyone from seeking alternatives to gas burning vehicles. Plus, I could use the exercise!

Till next time happy pedaling!!