Originally Posted by
genec
Sure a motor vehicle may go much faster than a bicycle, but that doesn't absolve the operator of their responsibility to share public facilities... and in fact, the fact that a motor vehicle operator must be licensed, "have tags," and carry insurance, shows that they hold a greater responsibility for the use of said vehicle.
Well, maybe that. But it does show that the user of a car is renting a privilege, while the user of a bike, who can use it on most public rights-of-way without formality, has a right to do so.