Bicycle Registration

Mike O'Brien said:

"Ken Kobayashi" <[email hidden]> wrote

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And in case you are wondering who made those rules, they are common netiquette. Just ask anyone
who's been using UseNet for over 5 years.

And of course "rules" are made to be broken. Some people need to get a life. I wonder if these
tight assed people can ever get really comfortable outside of their square little boxes. Life is
full of choices. Choices have consequences. Emotions often drive those choices. Ergo the delete
key. Deal with it.

There are resons behind rules, and the reasons behind this particular rule has not disappeared.

Not that I really care if you break them, I was just pointing out some reasons why bottom posting
has merit.

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I just paid my homeowners insurance bill last week. Reading that makes it seem even more worthwhile.
Actually puts a smile on my face thinking about
it.

Rob

The homeowner's policy will also cover damage you do

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to someone by clocking them across the chops, when you catch up to them after they've run you off
the road.

"Rob Rudeski" skrev...

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I just paid my homeowners insurance bill last week. Reading that makes it seem even more
worthwhile. Actually puts a smile on my face thinking about
it.

Rob

The homeowner's policy will also cover damage you do

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to someone by clocking them across the chops, when you catch up to them after they've run you
off the road.

So when they haul you before a judge you just go "My insurance made me do it"?

;-)
M.

No, it would still be "the jackass behind the wheel made me do it." At least I wouldn't have to pay
out of pocket for him to have his new dentures made. ;-)

Rob

"Mikael Seierup" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Rob Rudeski" skrev...

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I just paid my homeowners insurance bill last week. Reading that makes

it

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seem even more worthwhile. Actually puts a smile on my face thinking

about

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it.

Rob

The homeowner's policy will also cover damage you do

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to someone by clocking them across the chops, when you catch up to

them

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after they've run you off the road.

So when they haul you before a judge you just go "My insurance made me do

it"?

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;-)
M.

"NO" to registration.

SW in the UK

"Andrew & Joanne" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Greetings to all readers.

I am currently compiling a paper regarding the registration of bicycles

for

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use on our roads. Now at the risk of being called a troll, and evoking emotional and abusive
replies, I would like to ask you all a few questions to gauge your reactions to the following
questions.

I would appreciate single yes/no answers as opposed to emotive scripts or long discussions. Thank
you for your participation in advance.

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NOTES
1. The term bicycle here is a generic one and includes all types of

bicycles

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and recumbents, and
2. This registration would not include legitimate on or off road cycle races, but would be payable
if you intended to train on the road.

Q1. Do you think that motorists would accept you being on the road more,

if

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you were required to register your bicycle in order to ride on the public road? Yes/No

Q2. If you were required to register your bicycle, would you accept the requirement more if the
cost of it meant that you received a discount on

the

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cost of registering your, or a nominated motor vehicle? Yes/No

Q3. If you were required to register your bicycle, would you accept a cost of say $10 per single,
$15 per couple, $25 per family (3 or more bikes for persons aged over 12 years of age) Yes/No

Q4. If you were required to register your bicycle would you want the registration to include Third
Party Insurance? Yes/No

Q5. If you were required to register your bicycle do you think that the registration would assist
to reduce the incidence of theft or assist in

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recovery of those bicycles? Yes/No

Q6. If you were required to register your bicycle would you consider a method of being paid per
documented ride as a rebate on motor vehicle registration, or as a payment? Yes/No

Q7. If you were required to register your bicycle would you prefer a personalised plate? Yes/No

Q8. What country do you live in?

Again, thank you for your participation.

"Markku Poysti" wrote

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There has been (at least in Finland) registration plates for bicycles, about 100 years ago.

Bicycles were registered in West Australia up to the late 1950's. They had a small plate with a
letter and numbers which attached to the bike. Each year you got a new plate of a different colour
so it was obvious if you had last year's rego plate. They were all due at the same time and, in
1958, cost 2/6 (25 cents). I remember a whole bunch of us got waylaid by the police on the way home
from school and told to get current rego.

They gave it up as administration cost way more than the revenue generated.

Theo

Andrew & Joanne said:

I am currently compiling a paper regarding the registration of bicycles for use on our roads. Now
at the risk of being called a troll, and evoking emotional and abusive replies, I would like to
ask you all a few questions to gauge your reactions to the following questions.

Did horse & carts ever have to pay rego? ... but we still had roads right ?

Aren't most rego taxes used for things other than roads anyway? In NSW (Australia) I figured only
the 3 cent fuel tax was spent on roads. The RTA must spend 120% of it's budget on their overly
patronising advertising campains.

-kt

kingsley said:

Did horse & carts ever have to pay rego? ... but we still had roads right ?

If you can call them roads. Deep ruts and washaways were very common 100 years ago.

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<head> </head> <body> Greetings, <br>
No, horses and carts paid tolls instead. I'm currently doing some research on
local history. Before local councils were set up, most districts had Roads Boards, which not only
charged rates, but also levied tolls on road users. This system lasted for several decades, and
like tolls of a later era was met with degrees of abuse of the toll-keepers and evasion. Thought
that might interest you. <br> Regards, <br>
Ray. <br> <br> kingsley wrote:<br> <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email hidden]"> <pre wrap="">On Sat, 22 Mar
2003 16:17:54 +1000, Andrew & Joanne wrote:<br><br><br></pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre
wrap="">I am currently compiling a paper regarding the registration of bicycles for<br>use on our
roads. Now at the risk of being called a troll, and evoking<br>emotional and abusive replies, I
would like to ask you all a few questions<br>to gauge your reactions to the following
questions.<br></pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----><br><br>Did horse & carts ever have to
pay rego?<br>... but we still had roads right ?<br><br>Aren't most rego taxes used for things
other than roads<br>anyway? In NSW (Australia) I figured only the 3 cent fuel tax was<br>spent on
roads. The RTA must spend 120% of it's budget on<br>their overly patronising advertising
campains.<br><br>-kt<br><br><br></pre> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html> Attachment decoded:
untitled-1.htm

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kingsley said:

If you can call them roads. Deep ruts and washaways were very common

100 > > >years ago.

Here in the good old US of A it was the clamoring by the bicycling public that caused the
improvement and paving of roads. Even the Via Appia was great for carts and foot traffic but would
have been hell on bicycles.

It seems that "we have been hoisted by our own petard".

Jerry

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kingsley said:

Did horse & carts ever have to pay rego? ... but we still had roads right ?

If you can call them roads. Deep ruts and washaways were very common 100 years ago.

Hmmm, not much different to the northern end of the Merri Creek bike path.

I can't see bicycle registration fixing this problems, or indeed any other problems, after all a
bike path is a "road" "designed" (in a very loose sense of the word 🙂 for bicycles and therefore
any registration attacted from bicycle registration should address such problems first IMHO.