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Bill De Blasio Eyes License Requirement for Bike Riders

posted by janrinok on Friday September 06 2019, @11:09AM   Printer-friendly
from the o-wheely? dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering requiring bicyclists to be licensed and registered like automobile drivers currently are.

According to a report in the New York Daily News on Wednesday, the mayor also wants to expand the city's safety regulations, which already have won it a nanny-state reputation, to include requiring Citi Bike renters to wear helmets.

Mr. de Blasio called the idea of forcing cyclists to have licenses and registration a "valid discussion," the Daily News reported, and added that he also plans a crackdown on cyclists who break traffic laws.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/4/bill-de-blasio-eyes-licenses-bike-riders/

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  • (Score: 2) by BsAtHome on Friday September 06 2019, @11:58AM (4 children)

    by BsAtHome (889) on Friday September 06 2019, @11:58AM (#890480)

    They will soon require a license to walk. There are many more pedestrian deaths than anything else. Walking is a hazardous occupation and must be meticulously controlled. A step-by-step registration is being considered as well, so that a proper taxation on street usage and wear may be calculated. Freewalkers will be fined with a to-be-published fine, taking into account the speed, shoe sizes and belly weight. Pumps and other puncturing heels will be taxed separately.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @12:47PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @12:47PM (#890490)

    Kevlar armor would be required.

  • (Score: 5, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Friday September 06 2019, @06:17PM (1 child)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Friday September 06 2019, @06:17PM (#890637) Journal

    This is a really disingenuous headline.

    I thought it sounded a bit over the top so I decided to look into it a bit more. [politico.com]

    During the same press conference, another reporter asked de Blasio about requiring bikes be registered with the city, since the motor vehicles they share the road with are licensed.

    He said he hadn't given the idea any thought, but that it was a "valid discussion."

    So a reporter asks him about licenses and he says he hasn't even thought about it but it might be worthy of discussion. And the Washington Times, with the help of the NY Post, turns that into DeBlasio planning to implement it.

    • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @07:34PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @07:34PM (#890666)

      Maybe there is word we could use for this type of news?

  • (Score: 1) by anubi on Saturday September 07 2019, @01:16AM

    by anubi (2828) on Saturday September 07 2019, @01:16AM (#890791) Journal

    Damn near done myself in using a ladder yesterday.

    Maybe we oughta have to get certifications to use those things!

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