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From: Marie on 8 Mar 2010 18:22 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
From: delboy on 8 Mar 2010 18:35 On 8 Mar, 23:22, 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 I think that if the minority of reckless cyclists don't clean up their acts in terms of obeying the laws anf rules of the road, and obeying the Highway Code, then legislation will become inevitable. I don't particularly want the costs and bureaucracy of a licence to ride my bike, as I already pay a small fortune for running and insuring a car, so I hope it doesn't come to this! Derek C
From: Biggles on 8 Mar 2010 19:01 Marie 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 Can't see any logical reason why it shouldn't apply to all bicycles, not just those ridden by over 16s. Ah, but that might inconvenience the narrow-minded individuals proposing the legislation? Still, forcing all tax payers to subsidise each bicycle licence to the tune of �20 sounds like fun. I would prefer that the UK Government concentrates its efforts on more serious issues like child poverty, tax evasion and cancer research. I doubt they think they've got much to learn from the IOM Government anyway! Biggles pedestrian, motorist, cyclist. In whatever order & combination happens to be suitable for the journey.
From: Shaun on 9 Mar 2010 02:58 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.
From: Mrcheerful on 9 Mar 2010 03:39
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. 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. |