Michael O'Hair

Yet more questions.

Given that the bill doesn't apply to bicycles owned by minors (under 18), what is the status of bicycles purchased by parents for their children? The bike was purhased by an adult who is the de facto owner. Does the minor have to be present at the time of purchase or in some way recorded as the owner of record? Maybe photo ID?

What guarantee do we have that the tax money will be spent on "road improvents" in the area where the taxed bike is ridden? E.g., If a bicycle is purchased in Malheur county, will the tax proceeds be used in Malheur County? ( Note: this is a shameless ploy to start inter-agency squabbling over distribution of funds.)

If the bicycle is purchased with a Visa card, does the financial institution that issued the card get the tax sticker/stamp?

For the lawyers in the group: Could a state mandate for license stickers applied to a bicycle be attacked under a variant of the illegal search and seizure concept? E.g., forcing someone to attach a sticker to their pristine Eddy Merckx, thereby decreasing its value. ( Yes, another can of legal worms.)

The last question is this: How many of you would accept a reasonable ($10?) fee to be applied to your driver's license as a "bicycle endorsement?" ( I'm sure this will bring up such Orwellian things such as bicycle proficiency testing.) The money raised would be used for bike lanes and such, of course. (Note that OBRA and other such organizations would be a good source for "proficiency testers.")