Out of interest where do you draw the line? Someone who earns more than you will pay plenty more to the roads directly via their income tax and indirectly via general consumer purchases. Maybe they "own the f****** road" and you with you paltry contribution should "just f*** **f?"
It's a difficult one. Whilst I do not like nanny states and support personal freedom etc I would feel uncomfortable knowing that some people might not be in a position to make a fully informed decision. Take a 16 year old moped rider. I'd feel pretty shit if I the helmet law was reversed and...