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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.

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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:52PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 06 2019, @03:52PM (#890565)

    If the fines were dedicated to improving bike infrastructure then sure let's do it. The first thing would be to get rid of bus lanes. There is literally no point in these. The only ones using them are bicycles and oversize SUVs doing 50 mph in a 30 zone to overtake the other drivers.

    Convert the bus lanes into a real bicycle lane (no SUVs please) and use the left over space to widen the other lanes. Safer for everyone.