Yes, every cyclist is exactly the same, this is correct. |
What would the benefit of this policy be? What age would you allow people to be licensed to cycle? |
Having just nearly been killed on a crosswalk (with a green signal) by a turning driver who ran a red light (and, yes, I was walking), I completely understand why some cyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users opt to take responsibility for their own safety rather than relying upon basic road rules that an increasing proportion of drivers seem to regard as completely optional. |
There is no such culture. You apparently like to imagine things that don’t exist to reinforce a worldview built around stereotypes about social groups that you don’t belong. It’s really quite sad. You should try to get out more and meet a more diverse set of people. |
License plates too. |
They shouldn’t be allowed to be anonymous and they should also have to carry liability insurance too |
Yes there is a huge stolen bike market. Licenses and tags required for all bike and riders. The police should be able to track all bikers in DC. |
Too funny. I bet the overlap between the car drivers who want cyclists to be regulated and the people who whine about “big government” and the “nanny state” is huge. |
That’s a great idea. In fact, we should find ways of regulating and heavily taxing all manner of socially beneficial activities. How about we ban fruit and vegetables, pay people to develop methamphetamine addictions, and impose user charges on public parks and even sidewalks? That way, we all might be able to achieve the same level of miserableness that you’ve managed to get to. |
I drive a car and don’t get the vitriol for cyclists as there seems to be an incredible double standard.
Some cyclists break the law but far more drivers break the law, yes? If you are a driver and accelerate through red lights, go over the speed limit, don’t stop at stop signs, hold your phone while driving, don’t stay in your lane when on roundabouts or turning the corner, don’t indicate when changing lanes, you’re also breaking the law, yes? Do you think more drivers do this than cyclists? I certainly do. So why so resentful of cyclists especially when there are d as I few of them? |
Because drivers are higher status than cyclists, and higher status people can flaunt laws. Low status people can not. |
This is just bizarre. Cyclists can seriously hurt or kill people. And if they do, they should just be able to ride off? Without anyone being able to identify them? They should have to get licenses, license plates and insurance. |
There’s a half million cars in DC. If they blew stop signs at the rate cyclists blow stop signs, there would be thousands of car accidents every single day. |
Runners too! |
Frankly, f those car drivers. A bike isn't a car and isn't going to "wait in line". It's totally legal to lane filter in DC. |