New Georgia Bill Requires Bicycle Registration And License Plates

actually one time some guy just about side swiped me on purpose and then at a red light started saying that bikes should have plates and pay taxes and all that shit. that was actually my first ride ever on a busy street and i didnt really know what to make of it at the time.

 

And "Wide Load" stickers on some of them as well...

 

what is funny to me is that all the retard politicians that are behind this and most of the members of the general population that support this shit are the fuckin conservative dumb asses that all they talk about is "small government, less taxes, more freedom" and then they want to get government involved in bicycles for christ sake and charge a tax.. makin us so gahdam free i can't stand it..

 

So, I guess you can't stand going to the beach these days. Americans are sooooo fat.

 

I find it strange that so many of you are objecting to it as a "tax". What if there was no charge?

 

Do you know how much it will cost?

 

If it was mandatory it would still constitute an erosion of freedom and privacy.

 

Do you feel the same way about motor vehicle registrations? Because in the future there will be a much higher ratio of bicycles to vehicles and so it won't work so well if bicyclists can't be fined for reckless behavior.

 

$15 annual fee or $48 one-time fee.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...G09IFQ&usg=AFQjCNGf4bZlfghGBsLtXMtdX9JkXlm9gg

"149 "(19) For each bicycle.............................................................................$15.00.
150 (b) In lieu of the annual fee provided in paragraphs (6), (7), or (8), or 19 of subsection (a)
151 of this Code section, the optional one-time fee for a permanent registration and license
152 plate for:
153 (1) Any trailer used as or in connection with a motor vehicle, truck, or tractor used as a
154 common or contract carrier for hire, a private carrier, or a motor carrier of property; or
155 (2) Any boat trailer, utility trailer, or noncommercial cattle and livestock trailer
156 authorized to obtain a permanent registration and license plate under the provisions of
157 Code Section 40-2-47; or
158 (3) Any bicycle authorized to obtain a permanent registration under the provisions of
159 Code Section 40-2-48
160 shall be $48.00."
"

 

So, I don't think anyone mentioned WHY the Georgia county is doing this. You all make it sound like they just wanted to raise money and oppress the people, but this is red-state Georgia -- I doubt that was the reason.

 

Ah, sun. Just curious. You seem to soooooo concerned about gubmint programs assisting the "poor". Perhaps you could really donate some of your $'s to help. Are you suggesting yet another tax on the fine hard working folks in GA? For shame.

 

How is it now that they can't be fined for reckless behavior now?, because they can't be identified? ...it's simple a false notion.... like the cops just let people go..." gee lou, aaa, he aint got not license plate eeeh, who we supposed to write the ticket to?"

If bicycles had their own separate roadways (preferably elevated, enclosed and climate controlled ) Then yes, road tax, licenses, insurance, all that.

 

Jim Syfan is the one who has been promoting the idea. He has run trucking firms and has a record of donating money to the politicians who have authored the bill. A similar bill was introduced a couple years ago.

http://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/C...=&To=&Cash=&InK=&Filer=&Candidate=&Committee=

 

as the screws continue to tighten

 

Yes, because anyone could just lie about their identity.

 

People are behaving recklessly when walking on streets. Too much distraction with their smart phones. I propose required registration and license plates for pedestrians, $15 annual. $100 fines for people who bump into someone because of being distracted by their cell phones. Registration fees and fines increase proportionately with body weight, as higher weight means greater risk for damage.

 

That didn't answer my question. Why are they doing it?

 

It's a little much to ask that of bicyclists.

But those damn E-scooters. Those should be plated.
They're a great idea but boy do they fuck up traffic and half of them can't decide if they're an on road or sidewalk vehicle.

 

Thanks.

Couldn't they kinda hide the one-time fee into the cost of a new bike/second hand bike? The shop owner kinda pays that fee rather than the rider.

I dunno, $15 to use the roads does not seem that much - but would I really want to pay it? Mmm, not so much.
0.04c a day doesn't sound like it will help to do much for anybody.

 

OK, some of you still seem to be thinking that bicycles are either few in number or don't belong in the street. You are living in the past and have trouble seeing the future.

Here in Boston, there has been a dramatic change in transportation policy. Boston has always had terrible traffic, like so many other cities. We had the Big Dig which has made a slight improvement to traffic, but also at a terrible cost of bankrupting the transportation system.

The mayor (80% approval rating) decided five years ago to no longer do anything to make it easier to drive. All the new infrastructure and planning is to improve public transit, walking, and biking. As a result, and because of the recession I'm sure, there has been a huge increase in biking in the city. This is how I get around most of the time.

It is crucial that in most ways, bicycles be treated equally under the law or else a lot of people are going to get hurt.