In reply to S Turner ‘Drivers not sharing roads safely with cyclist' (The Sun, March 21), I can see where he's coming from.

But, I want to point out there is more and more cyclists using roads these days – sometimes singularly but others three abreast – yet the now-popular transport form doesn't pay roading costs.

Complaints like S Turner's usually result in a safety measure – such as a cycling lane – being installed.

But who pays for such measures? Drivers pay more than their fair share of road costs through Road User Charges in vehicle registrations.

Do cyclists pay anything for using roads and requesting cycle lanes? Not to my knowledge.

Every time a posse of cyclists get a cycle lane somewhere, drivers nationwide take a deep sigh, knowing they'll foot the bill.

I have no problem with cyclists using our roads, but I think it's high time they started paying for it.

Many now ditch cars to use bicycles on roads instead, hence ditching the road user costs as well.

Maybe a bicycle registration – with road user charges – should be put in place?

K Morland, Katikati.