Randy Dreiling
True
That is why I say unless it is going to paths, lanes and trails forget it
Randy Dreiling
----- Original Message ----
From: Rick C Johnson
To: Jon Ragsdale
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 6:18:38 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Licensing our bikes?
There is a cautionary tale there. California enacted off-road vehicle registration under the premise of improving access and maintaining trails. For about tens years nothing of the kind happened and the money collected added up to millions of dollars. Then came a period when the state budget got tight and the state transferred all that money into the general fund.
The net result - years of fees collected with zero benefit the user group being charged and a big lawsuit against the state which took still more years to resolve.
Currently California still does collect the fee, it is up to $52 per year. This January they proposed again raiding the "green sticker" fund for 90 million dollars but have backed off and now only intend to take 60 million.
Don't necessarily believe you will receive the benefits claimed.
Rick Johnson
Bend, Oregon
"I'd rather eat domestic salmonella than Chinese melamine."
Jon Ragsdale wrote:
> As far as I know, they still do require that in CA. I know my dirt bikes were registered in the 70s.
>
> *From:* obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael O'Hair
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 08, 2009 3:09 PM
> *To:* obra@list.obra.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Licensing our bikes?
>
> The states are scrambling for every dime they can scrounge. Years ago, California started licensing off-road motorcyles. Don't know how long it lasted.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *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
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>
> I used to have a bike that was my great grandfathers. 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. Whats 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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