02-04-2013, 07:27 AM
Road wear:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_axle_weight_rating
Twice the axle weight = sixteen times the road wear (2^4). Thus, a typical 6K-pound SUV does 81 times the damage (3^4) of a 2K-pound Honda Civic; the Civics are only apples-to-apples if they are stacked so that the entire weight falls on one set of axles.
If the roads really are "private", the HOA should be selling non-resident registration stickers (based on vehicle weight), so that these "foreign" vehicles can help fund the required maintenance. If "private" roads aren't entitled to "public" funding (fuel tax, etc) is it "fair" for the rest of us to get a free ride?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_axle_weight_rating
Twice the axle weight = sixteen times the road wear (2^4). Thus, a typical 6K-pound SUV does 81 times the damage (3^4) of a 2K-pound Honda Civic; the Civics are only apples-to-apples if they are stacked so that the entire weight falls on one set of axles.
If the roads really are "private", the HOA should be selling non-resident registration stickers (based on vehicle weight), so that these "foreign" vehicles can help fund the required maintenance. If "private" roads aren't entitled to "public" funding (fuel tax, etc) is it "fair" for the rest of us to get a free ride?