Originally Posted by vincenzosi
(1) Tell me one way in which forcing every single adult cyclist in the city to register their bike (like a car) and either fining or confiscating bikes is going to help police enforce anything....
(2) And before you flame me as some liberal greenie whatever, I voted for Bush, I'm a hardcore conservative with very libertarian leanings in many ways, and as anyone who's been here for awhile will tell you I'm not the biggest fan of CM.
On your first comment...I already HAVE done that, Vince. If you have a license plate that enables you to be identified you can't hide in your anonymity. Afer having a few fines or confiscations your behavior is likely to change.
On the second point, I know you are conservative, as I have read many other of your posts. As a conservative, you know the role of incentives and importance of risk and reward. Extreme elements of CM are ruining it for everyone else. The 'organization' should either police itself, or it will be policed.
Every vehicle on the road should be identifiable so that violators can be reported and punished. What better way to identify them than to have the equivalent of license plates?
Has registering bikes in European countries reduced their use?
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