| Comment | That’s not why it’s a terrible idea in my view. Anything that discourages people off bikes and back into cars is a terrible idea, will make traffic worse and mean more accidents (since cars cause more, and far more serious, accidents)
Here’s one view from an insurance provider - who thinks it’s a bad idea (even though they’d profit from it) and explains why - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/9748/comment-why-my-insurance-company-won-t-support-mandatory-registration-or-insurance-for
I have insurance btw. I cycle a lot and wanted to make sure I was protected if anything happened or if my bike was stolen… but I wouldn’t legally force it on anyone. We need less barriers to cycling, not more. |
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