Originally Posted by bwileyr
As you may know, the
League of American Bicyclists has an
education program in the USA which has several hundred
League Cycling Instructors. Here's one idea to encourage young people to seek training from those LCIs; toughen up testing for the Motor Vehicle license to the point where the experience gained by operating a Pedal Vehicle according to the Rules of the Road improves the odds of obtaining a MV learner's permit.
Or, how about this: cyclists who have registered as having completed an accepted training course are eligible to recieve "safe driving status" on their auto insurance for the absence of liability insurance claims while riding their bicycles on public roads, including the years they bicycle before the age of 16.
Poke holes in it, sure. But I like it.