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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm trying to figure out how to get my 5 year old niece a license when she comes here over Christmas break.  And register her bike.

Also, no one has answered what bicycle registration would do.  You just keep repeating it like some kind of mantra.[/quote]

You know how people have to get their cars registered, right? It would be like that. [/quote]

I honestly can't tell if you're serious or if you're trolling the anti-bike people.[/quote]

What is the problem with having bikes registered?

Every other vehicle that uses the road is required to be registered and have tags and get an annual safety inspection. Why are bikes THE ONLY vehicles that use the roads not required to be registered and tagged?

I’d really like to hear cyclists explain why they feel they should be exempt from the registration/tags/inspections that every other vehicle on the road they insist they have a right to use has to comply with.

Please explain. [/quote]

You're assuming that the purpose of registration is "because they use the road", which is just something you made up.

What has happened in places that did require people to register bicycles?  Why did DC stop?[/quote]

I have no idea. Why don’t you enlighten us?[/quote]

Because of the potential for people driving cars to injure people and damage property.  It's the same reason that liability insurance is required.

It's a similar argument for registering guns, although that brings out a much more emotional response.[/quote]

So…. you’re saying bike registration was eliminated in DC because of….car crashes.  :?

And most people here are fully in favor of registration of guns.  That seems like a perfect reason for bikes to be registered as well. [/quote]
Wow, swing and a miss. Congratulations, you understood nothing and opened your mouth anyway.[/quote]

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