Mmm. Some good points. Perhaps we just ought to get rid of
plates/licences/insurance for all road users, since it's all so unworkable.

When was the last time you heard of a bicycle having a blowout at 70mph
and causing a pileup?

When was the last time you heard of a bicycle being tuned badly and
causing unnecessasy pollution?

When was the last time you heard of a bicycle causing damage to the
road surface due to badly set up suspension?

When was the last time you heard of a bicycle aquaplaning due to bald
tyres and going off into a hedge?

When was the last time you heard of a bicycle being responsible for
a 6 figure insurance payout in a major accident?

When was the last time you saw little kids playing in the back garden
in
a car or truck?

And you think plates for bikes is workable? Ok....

When was the last time you heard of a bicyle being boxed in by police
cars so the cyclist couldn't escape?

When was the last time you heard of a police car that could go
everywhere
a bicycle can go?

When was the last time you heard of a policeman who could run at 25mph
so he could catch a bike?

And just a minor point , how do you propose to persuade people to
register
and pay for insurance and plates for probably 20 million bicycles, half
of
which are probably sitting at the back of a garage? And where
do you think the money will come from to process them all? You plan on
having little kids arrested in the street if they don't have
registration?

Idiot.

B2003