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

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: 3, Informative) by Coward, Anonymous on Friday September 06 2019, @02:24PM (5 children)

    by Coward, Anonymous (7017) on Friday September 06 2019, @02:24PM (#890524) Journal

    But crash a single 737? Oh lordy!

    The problem is that two crashed, and even highly-paid professionals were unable to fly them safely.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:32PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:32PM (#890556)

    Ethiopian pilots only make $60 per day: https://www.pilotjobsnetwork.com/jobs/Ethiopian_Airlines [pilotjobsnetwork.com]

    • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:41PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:41PM (#890558)
      And how much can they buy for $60 in Ethiopia? (It's like complaining that Chinese salaries are low in USD.)
      • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:44PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:44PM (#890563)

        And how much can they buy for $60 in Ethiopia?

        40 acres and a mule?

    • (Score: 4, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @04:48PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @04:48PM (#890604)

      Ethiopian pilots only make $60 per day https://www.pilotjobsnetwork.com/jobs/Ethiopian_Airlines [pilotjobsnetwork.com]

      Per diem $60/day - That's NOT pay, that's extras.

    • (Score: 2) by Coward, Anonymous on Friday September 06 2019, @05:16PM

      by Coward, Anonymous (7017) on Friday September 06 2019, @05:16PM (#890618) Journal

      $60 per day is the per diem rate. That's what they get for travel expenses. It is not their salary.