Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 12
th, 2018 at 12:13pm:
PZ547 wrote on Jun 12
th, 2018 at 12:03pm:
I agree with Valkie. Number plates for bikes must become mandatory. And, imo, bike riders/owners should also pay rego, insurance, the whole deal. Only when government becomes realistic and introduces these will bike riders be able to legally claim their right to ride amongst traffic
1. I do pay rego for my car.
2. I pay insurance for my bike.
3. What would be a fair rego for my bike? GVM? because compared to a car, I'd be paying 4 dollars for my bike.
I tend to lean both ways on the cost.
While I feel that prego should be compulsory on bikes, one must consider the primary reason for riding one, it's cheap exercise.
I think imposing insurance, rego fees and all the other over the top expenses would detract from the BENIFITS to society gained from people riding bikes.
Perhaps a small fee for the purchase of the Number plate and registering the owner, but less than 20 bucks, or even tacked onto drivers reno, after all many drivers ride bikes as well.
The primary reason for the plates is not to raise revenue, or to keep track of vehicles, but simply to enable identification of riders who flaunt the law and act aggressively.