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Originally Posted by martyh
Of course it is ,making rules and not having a means to enforce them is a nonsense
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we have police, pcso, and council officers, all with the ability to issue on the spot fines.
So we can enforce it.
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The main point though is that applying restrictions like licences,tests and insurance to what is essentially a recreational pastime
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Who mentioned mandatory insurance? I didn't. But you'd wise to have some.
If it's a recreational past time, then find a toe path, green lane, or cycle route somewhere and enjoy your pastime.
I don't think some guy cycling down the A20 at 6.30 in the morning is doing it for fun though.
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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
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No it makes sense to build cycle routes. Bicycles and cars should not be sharing the same piece of Tarmac.
If they do, there person on the bicycle should be proficient in riding it in traffic, therefore they must be trained and tested and licenced.