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From: Jethro on 9 Mar 2010 04:34 On 9 Mar, 08:39, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > Shaun wrote: > > On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:22:35 -0800 (PST), Marie > > <marie.law...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > >> Looks like the IOM might have the right idea. > > >> ALL bicycles ridden by those over 16 should be licenced, Castletown > >> Commissioners believe. > > >> See > > >>http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Call-for-bicycles-to-be.6132083.jp > > >> Marie > > > Having a tax disc almost certainly stops motor vehicles being driven > > badly. They save hundreds of life a year. I've lost count of the > > number of drivers who act like maniacs while waiting for a new one to > > arrive in the post. > > licencing enables the vehicle and thence (in theory) the driver to be > identified, the natural fear of apprehension will improve the quality of > driving/riding Let's hope that people don't start using false addresses and failing to report change of ownership to evade such measure ....
From: Mrcheerful on 9 Mar 2010 04:43 Jethro wrote: > On 9 Mar, 08:39, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >> Shaun wrote: >>> On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:22:35 -0800 (PST), Marie >>> <marie.law...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >>>> Looks like the IOM might have the right idea. >> >>>> ALL bicycles ridden by those over 16 should be licenced, Castletown >>>> Commissioners believe. >> >>>> See >> >>>> http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Call-for-bicycles-to-be.6132083.jp >> >>>> Marie >> >>> Having a tax disc almost certainly stops motor vehicles being driven >>> badly. They save hundreds of life a year. I've lost count of the >>> number of drivers who act like maniacs while waiting for a new one >>> to arrive in the post. >> >> licencing enables the vehicle and thence (in theory) the driver to be >> identified, the natural fear of apprehension will improve the >> quality of driving/riding > > Let's hope that people don't start using false addresses and failing > to report change of ownership to evade such measure .... Do you have a better suggestion? I would prefer to see everyone with an rfid chip implanted, that would save the need for licensing, id cards, passports etc. etc.
From: Peter Grange on 9 Mar 2010 05:26 On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:22:35 -0800 (PST), Marie <marie.lawrie(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >Looks like the IOM might have the right idea. > >ALL bicycles ridden by those over 16 should be licenced, Castletown >Commissioners believe. > >See > >http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Call-for-bicycles-to-be.6132083.jp > >Marie Who _did_ you post as before you decided you were Lulu?
From: ChelseaTractorMan on 9 Mar 2010 05:36 On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:22:35 -0800 (PST), Marie <marie.lawrie(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >ALL bicycles ridden by those over 16 should be licenced, difficult to licence on that basis. I see they may well microchip all dogs, perhaps the same for rabid cyclists? -- Mike. .. . Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine.
From: The Medway Handyman on 9 Mar 2010 12:50
Shaun wrote: > On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:22:35 -0800 (PST), Marie > <marie.lawrie(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> Looks like the IOM might have the right idea. >> >> ALL bicycles ridden by those over 16 should be licenced, Castletown >> Commissioners believe. >> >> See >> >> http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Call-for-bicycles-to-be.6132083.jp >> >> Marie > > Having a tax disc almost certainly stops motor vehicles being driven > badly. They save hundreds of life a year. I've lost count of the > number of drivers who act like maniacs while waiting for a new one to > arrive in the post. <WRIGGLE ALERT> That old chestnut again. The regulation of motorists is not 100% perfect, so there is no point using it for cyclists. The system works for the vast majority of motorists and would work for the vast majority of cyclists. -- Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist |