first it's money into the economy, let's charge the pedalling cunts
secondly - you go and ask those 434 people if they might have liked a bit of compensation for the pain or the time they couldn't work etc etc. or the families of the 18 people killed by them.

WORTH EVERY PENNY!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 13:59, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I'm pretty sure those stats aren't for accidents only caused by cyclists
there are plenty of pricks in headphones ready to step out into a street everywhere
( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 14:09, Reply)

Or more likely it would be money out of the economy.
More people would be put off cycling if your system was implemented - the increase in cardiovascular disease would cost far more than the paltry amount raised by a cycle tax.
It's a bad idea.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 14:12, Reply)