Oregon bicycle owners beware!

[ilima]

I question the cost in the bill proposed, and we sure don't want that kind of thing to spread around. But I do have to ask, since Oregon has so many facilities for bikes (lanes and paths), who does pay for all that if not cyclists? I realize that many cyclists also drive cars and pay property taxes that probably pay for bike lanes. I think it's a valid question.

There is a misconception that tag fees are funneled directly back to roads. They're not. Money for roads and bike lanes comes from general funds and often from the federal government.

It's beneficial for drivers (at least that don't like being stuck in traffic) to have as many people moved to the bike lanes as possible.

Bikes lanes benefit everybody, not just those that actually ride a bike on them.

[beccaB]

I hope our Governor doesn't hear about that proposal. Michigan is really hurting and a lot of fees have been added and existing ones going up. I voted for her twice, but it's getting so expensive to live here the state of Michigan is going to become a ghost town in a few years. On a side note, my daughter had to register her bicycle at her college but it was free.

[Tuckervill]

There is a misconception that tag fees are funneled directly back to roads. They're not. Money for roads and bike lanes comes from general funds and often from the federal government.

I guess that depends on the state. In Arkansas, fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, taxes on heavy trucks, and of course, federal funds pay for roads. Our vehicle registration fee is less than $25, though.

So that's what I was asking, where does the money come from for bike lanes in Oregon? There must be some federal money involved, but where else?

Karen

[Aggie_Ama]

Wow in Texas I pay $71 to register my vehicles. Of course we do have miles and miles of chip seal.

[Brandi]

I paid 170.00 to reg my car! california better not hear about this or I will go broke with all the bike we have!

[Irulan]

There is a misconception that tag fees are funneled directly back to roads. They're not. Money for roads and bike lanes comes from general funds and often from the federal government.

This is going to vary state by state I am sure.