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Originally Posted by Pierre
it's not nonsense, what is nonsense is letting people with no training whatsoever onto our ever increasing dangerous roads.
A licence is proof of meeting a minimum required standard of proficiency to operate a bicycle on the road.
I didn't say anything about insurance, however a wise person would insure themselves 3rd party at least, lest you risk losing a few quid if you cause an accident, or in a worse case scenario, you house.
Enforcement, you don't need to enforce it. I have a driving and motorbike licence, I've had them check by the police once in 27years.
But if the police should ever want to check it, i have it.
If you don't want to do any of this then, stick to tow paths and green lanes.
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Of course it is ,making rules and not having a means to enforce them is a nonsense .The main point though is that applying restrictions like licences,tests and insurance to what is essentially a recreational pastime will lead to more people using public transport and cars on already overcrowded roads .It makes more sense to restrict cars in towns and cities than to restrict a non polluting and healthy mode of transport