Rusty,

Based on my observations of RV'ers and truckers, I would say yes, RV'ers pay
more than their fair share.  Trucking is a business, they are allowed on the
road 11/12 hours of every 24, per driver?  If you are not moving you are not
making money.  They can haul up to 80,000#?

Compare that to me that goes out about 30 days a year for 8 hours or less a day
with my 10,000# rig.

Who puts more wear on the roads?

I think everyone needs more stringent licensing.

Tim.

Well when we (RV'ers) get paid 44 to 75 cents a mile, then we'll pay higher
taxes.  You have to remember those truckers you refer to are making a living
doing what they do. 12 hours a day , 5 to 7 days a week.  You are comparing
apples with turnips.

Let  it be known right up front I'm against higher taxes or any sort of
"user fee" for anybody, even RVers. It's not fair to single out a
particular group for higher taxes or fees. If the taxes actually went
toward services and better roads that would be one thing but it seems
most of the tax revenue disappears into the general fund to be used for
higher salaries for politicians and other government perks.

But, I am all for increased education and perhaps an RV endorsement
similar to a motorcycle endorsement. If you have to take a written and
driving test to be able to legally operate a motorcycle, it stands to
reason a much more hazardous to the public vehicle like many of the RVs
larger than Volkswagen camper van should have increased licensing
requirements. Vehicle license plates for RVs should be limited to those
who can pass the endorsement testing. This would go a long ways toward
removing ignorant, unskilled bullies from the roads.

I would also like to see RVs that are large such as the bus-type RV and
definitely the tractor trailer sized RVs be required to stop at all
weigh stations to get their papers and weight checked. Who knows what
some RVs are used for. Smuggling illegal aliens? Drug smuggling? Illegal
contraband such as liquor and cigarettes? I've even heard of some RVs
being used as brothels at truck stops. This type of illegal use needs to
be stopped in its tracks.

I often ride in the "team bus" which is really just an RV set up for
cycle racing support and my team would also be subject to the above so
I'm not advocating something for the "other guy." Rather, I'm suggesting
enhanced safety, especially the education part. Among the questions on
the RV endorsement would be a couple about bicycles being as legal on
the roadways as RVs.

Shad O'Shay

Another outstanding troll.  ...and the usual lemmings will line up to feed it.

Higher taxes no. Everyone pays more than enough already. More strigent
licensing, yes. Retesting every few years too. One jerk/impaired driver is
too many on the road. A few of these drivers are so mentally deteriorated
that driving drunk would be safer than them driving. In the interest of
safety, get them off the road.

Vaughn

Cool.  Let's us do road taxes on a 'fair' basis, by all means... like
ton-miles, maybe?  Gross weight multiplied by miles driven should give
us an accurate factor to base road use taxes on.   Lesse, my Tiger CX
weighs about 9200 lbs. max.   I've had it a little more than a year, and
driven it 9335 miles... probably 8,000 mi. in a year.  Now do the same
math for each semi, and maybe all the other vehicles on the road....
cars, snHarleys, motopecans, bicycles, etc....  
Use the result as a factor in calculating taxes... drive more, pay more;
weight more, pay more.

While you're making sh.t 'fair', let's make parents pay their fair
share, too... take school taxes... shouldn't they be based on the number
of kids a couple has in school?  Take the total cost to run a region's
school system, divided by the number of kids taught. Multiply by the
number of kids a family has in school, and assign the costs where it
belongs.... There,  wasn't that easy?    And I bet the kids' homework
would get more attention from the parents if they were actually paying
the costs of education.

Jim, "Manure occureth."

You must be experiencing a really boring weekend!