"F Murtz" wrote in message
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I do not know If any one has heard 2UE afternoon talkback, think his name
is Justin smith,on the subject of bicycle rider registration, he seems
manic on the subject and howls down anyone who has an opposite view to
his, he seems to have the opinion that it is a foregone conclusion that we
will have rider registration by the end of the year.
He seems to have Duncan Gay (roads minister)on his side.
He also has the opinion that bicycle ordinations should not be allowed
representation at the soon to be,round table group on the subject with
Duncan Gay because "they are going to say no to everything".
His idea is registration of rider not bicycle with mandated fluoro jackets
with number on the back.

We would then be the only place in the world with it.
It would almost mean the death knell for cycle riding.
He has a bee in his bonnet about insurance associated with license,which
would in my opinion eventually make the license fee expensive which is the
case of all mandated insurance since the beginning of time.
He would be better served to get government paid cover for the minute
cases of third party claims against bicycles.(every so often a bicycle
knocks some one down injuring and even killing where the victim has no
cover and can not identify the culprit)
It is not worth registration just for revenge against the rider,it is
better to cover the third party through special govt.paid insurance and
would be much cheaper than an other licensing monolith.
It would mean that I would never ride again as it is rare that I do and
would not be worth it (I sometimes take train with bicycle to the city or
places like Gosford for use at the other end)

There are quite a few proposals floating around. For example, this one -
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1226738618261.
It's a democracy, so feel free to make your views heard. Write to the
Minister, and have your say. For what it's worth, I don't like your idea of
a government scheme. I would much prefer a private scheme by the insurance
industry, if possible, backed by law making it compulsory for bike riders,
or bikes, to be registered in a way that makes it self-funding. The
simpler, the better.