[tastygreenapple]

> (The law violation works both ways too. Ever seen a motorist obey the speed limit? Me neither.)

Drive next to a police car.

> did you think that gas taxes are high enough to pay for roads?

They would be if the gas tax revenue weren't diverted towards politican's pet causes.

> cause orders of magnitude less damage and wear to the road surfaces than automobiles

Same is true for most things that are lighter than cars. Scooters and motorcycle cause less damage than cars.

[frenchy]

> Drive next to a police car.

I'm not sure what you're getting at, but here the police regularly drive 20 kph above the speed limit.

[iCarrot]

Yours and parent comment both have a wrong assumption: cyclists don't own cars and therefore pay no taxes that car owners do.

Some of them own cars, but prefer to be on a bike.