My driver's license expires on my 100th birthday... no renewals or nothing until then. Granted, it cost about $600us... but I was shocked.

What amuses me about the writer's mentality is that a bicycle can do very little damage to property and people-- relative to a car/truck/SUV. Not to mention that the complete lack of protection for the rider adds the element of self-preservation to the mix. In other words, I would much rather have a minor car accident than a minor bike accident. The consequences for the rider/driver are such that screwing up on a bike is far more self-injurious than driving your Lincoln through a crowded farmer's market at high speed.

Aside from that, there is no question that cyclists tend to be scofflaws regarding traffic conventions and laws.