david baker
What about those under 50cc scooters, tricycles, skateboards, heck sidewalks cost a lot they could license shoes.
Mt bikes would be exempt because we already pay trailhead access fees, right? Or would a portion of the fees go to trail maintenance? Of course mt bikes would not be street legal then unless you licensed them as a road bike.
I don't mind paying for things I use, It would give cyclists more clout for bike lane/trail improvements and maintenance. But I can't stand the idea of having a plate or sticker on my bike that needs to be updated every two years. The thought of cops needing to see current plates on your bike and pulling cyclists over for out of date registration makes me sick to my stomach.
It seems like they are coming up with a user fee for everything. It is all such a hassle and more costly for the government to have all of these department of whatevers. I wish they would just raise the income tax till they have enough money for what they need to do and get rid of some of these types of fee systems.
Maybe I am just idealistic.
Well I'd still ride my bike. So I'd pay the fee. So I guess they have a good idea.
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From: Jon Ragsdale
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 2:58 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Licensing our bikes?
Hmmmm, not sure how I feel about this. I do know 54 every couple of years seems really high, and I have no doubt the govt would try and use the money for other things.
http://www.kgw.com/video/index.html?nvid=339643&shu=1
I used to have a bike that was my great grandfather's. He had to register it in Walla Walla in the 60s and 70s. and it had a small metal plate on it from one year, and stickers on the seat tube from other years. What's going to happen? We are going to have cops stop us on the streets to check our stickers or small plates? That part seems beyond ridiculous to me.
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