On Jul 3, 9:47 pm, "Stephen"  wrote:
> "MIG"  wrote in message
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> news:48640b9b-c0cb-4ace-a2b3-b0ed28037398@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 3, 5:06 pm, "Stephen"  wrote:
>
> > "Charlie Hulme"  wrote in message
>
> >news:vA5bk.76466$GF6.41790@newsfe27.ams2...> Tony Polson wrote:
> > >> Charlie Hulme  wrote:
> > >>> I'm tired of this now.
>
> > >> Then don't waste your time replying.
>
> > > OK, I won't.
>
> > There goes a voice of defeat!
>
> If you want to "win", you'll still have to explain how the payment of
> taxes happens on a voluntary basis by people deciding that not only do
> they owe something, but that they know who to pay it to when no one is
> asking.
>
> All this stuff about "why won't the cyclists pay ..." is just
> nonsense.  If the relevant authorities set taxes, people pay them.  If
> they don't, they don't.
>
> It is mischievous to suggest that the non-payment of non-required
> taxes implies some kind of refusal or demand for special treatment.
>
> No no no. What I want to know is that if the cyclists are demanding their
> own cycle paths and lanes then why don't we find some way of them paying for
> these.

Because we are not the relevant authorities who can impose taxes.

> But unfortunately you go to prove that some cyclists just want what
> they consider nasty motorists to pay for what they want.

No one has asked them.  You are just making that up.

> So why don't we
> devise a tax for cycles to pay for all the cycle paths and lanes they want?

Because we are not legislators.  Write to your MPs and Councillors and
ask them.  I am sure that they will offer explanations on the lines of
those already given here.

> Don't you think that that'll be fair as pedestrians, which includes all of
> as, pay the council tax and anyone who opts to be a motorist has to pay the
> taxes to use the roads. So why don't you think that cyclists shouldn't
> contribute some form of tax if they wish to use their dedicated cycle paths
> and lanes?

How, if the authorities don't impose such a tax?