Originally Posted by
nealhe
Should pedal bicycles be licensed?
http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d16_7/vc39001.htm
The fees collected could be used for provident purposes to benefit the
cycling community at large.
With more money safer facilities could be constructed.
If cyclists use the roads why should they not pay as motorists do?
Funny you should pick that law and ignore this one:
http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d16_7/vc39004.htm
Maximum fee for the first year: $4
Maximum renewal fee per year: $2
Yeah, they'll make loads of money off that.....
Even if they adopted the pricing schedule that they use for cars, that is based upon vehicle value and age. Cheaper cars have lower fees. Older cars have lower fees. I wonder what my 20+ year old bike that I paid $275 for will cost me to register?
Bicyclists already pay plenty for the roads.
http://cdn.publicinterestnetwork.org...elves_-wUS.pdf
Check out page 6 of this one:
http://www.vtpi.org/whoserd.pdf