or you could just not buy that motor vehicle (or that second motor vehicle)....then you wouldn't have to register it. According to 2003-04 statistics....vehicle registrations accounted for over $414 million...28.8% of state's transportation fund revenue comes from registrations. (the gas tax raised $934.6 million...64.9% of the total transportation fund). so as you can see, there are basically 2 sources for the state's entire transportation fund.
So while the occasional driver may be subsidizing the frequent driver, I think it's the non-motorists, those who cannot afford to drive or are unable to drive (or unwilling to drive), who subsidize both groups, through other taxes, by having to breath dirty air, deal with polluted water, noise pollution, climate change, health care costs due to accidents...that's if you'r
e lucky
enough to escape a direct hit from your motoring neighbors and not mentioning the resources used in making and disposing of these vehicles that aren't factored into any registration fee or gas tax.
Again, even if you never spend a dime for fuel after you register your vehicle you are sending a very strong message to lawmakers that you support more roads. You could send a stronger message about where your priorities are by voting (or not voting) with your wallet.
the transportation fund has gone from $866 million in 1991 to $1.4 billion in 2004.
the best incentive to bike or walk is to not have a motor vehicle in the driveway at all!
John Wagnitz
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"In 2002, the world's passenger car fleet hit 531 million. A quarter
of these cars were in the United States, a country with just five
percent of th e world's population, and a long known love affair for
the automobile. The average car in the US travels 10 percent more each
year than a car in the United Kingdom, about 50 percent more than one
in Germany, and almost 200 percent more than a car in Japan. And while
Americans drive less fuel-efficient cars - the carbon emissions of
U.S. automobiles are roughly equivalent to those of the entire
Japanese economy - the fourth largest carbon emitter - efforts to
raise mandated fuel efficiency standards in the U.S. are hitting
constant road blocks."
of these cars were in the United States, a country with just five
percent of th e world's population, and a long known love affair for
the automobile. The average car in the US travels 10 percent more each
year than a car in the United Kingdom, about 50 percent more than one
in Germany, and almost 200 percent more than a car in Japan. And while
Americans drive less fuel-efficient cars - the carbon emissions of
U.S. automobiles are roughly equivalent to those of the entire
Japanese economy - the fourth largest carbon emitter - efforts to
raise mandated fuel efficiency standards in the U.S. are hitting
constant road blocks."
"Five Hundred Million Cars, One Planet - Who's Going to Give?" Michael Renner August 08, 2003 http://www.worldwatch.org/live/discussion/83/
"Schimpff, Jeff A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Schimpff, Jeff A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
- so that people who own vehicles but don't use them much will be further
subsidizing those who drive willy-nilly across the landscape. This will
erode any incentive to leave your mv in the driveway and bike or walk.
Jeff Schimpff
"Bus, Bike, Walk or Carpool to Work for Clean Air for Kids"
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