Cycle numberplate plan to catch lawless riders
July 31st, 2006 by MikeVia: velorution
CYCLISTS in London could be made to fit numberplates to their bikes under plans being drawn up by Ken Livingstone, the capital’s mayor.
All bicycles would be registered so that riders breaking the law, by cycling on pavements or going through red lights, could be caught on traffic cameras. Mr Livingstone is also investigating a possible ban on jaywalking, which is illegal in some countries.
Speaking on the London radio station LBC yesterday, Mr Livingstone said: “I think, I’m now persuaded, we should actually say that bikes and their owners should be registered.
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Regiter my bike? Well maybe if we have to register our bikes there will be more bike lanes and safer passage for commuters… ahhh probably not.
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You can bet that the registering and regulation of bicycles and cyclists has only one goal in mind. It’s not safety, it’s not to help with bicycling issues, and it certainly will not provide more bike lanes. It’s for more money in the governments coffers. That’s it. When more of us scramble to our bikes and quit driving cars because of high fuel prices, you’ll see it happen. They have to make up for the losses of tax revenue from lower gas sales someway or other.
they wanted to do that with messengers years ago…
the fact is
until the roads are made safe for cyclist
the cyclist needs to put themselves where they are most safe
it may seem like wacky and wild riding
but
there is a method to the madness
the weaving has a sense to it
avoiding danger at all times
registering a bicycle is a waste of time
I had a bike stolen years ago
stood on the corner for an hour
waiting for the police to arrive
to do what?
fill out a report that will be filed in the trash?
the police are not concerned with stolen bicycles