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Ride a bike! I half-kid, but it's interesting to consider that cycling is a right which can't be taken away in the US, while driving is a privilege that can be

Ride a bike! I half-kid, but it's interesting to consider that cycling is a right which can't be taken away in the US, while driving is a privilege that can be revoked.

ddalex 11mo ago
> cycling is a right which can't be taken away in the US Why not ?
- blacksmith_tb 11mo ago
  Practically, because bicyclists aren't licensed. It is true that in some jurisdictions cyclists have to register or license their bicycles, so potentially failure to do so could get you fined or even have your bike impounded.
  - ddalex 11mo ago
    you're missing that this is the land of the free where us drivers are being detained at will why do you think bicyclists are exempt from this abusive behaviour ?
  - red-iron-pine 11mo ago
    what jurisdictions are these? show me
potato3732842 11mo ago
If riding a bike was as common as a car it'd be regulated all the same. You already see "certain demographics" that suspiciously always seem to feature prominently in any given decade's policy failings screeching about how e-bikes need registration because they let people they don't like have easy geographic mobility.
- andylynch 11mo ago
  Nope. Regulation of cars , like anything, is expensive. It’s worthwhile for cars for safety reasons, but bikes are cheaper, and also way less dangerous in general, so need a lighter hand. The current cutoff in EU is probably right, above a certain power level, e bikes are l, broadly, treated an motorcycles (licensing, type approval, insurance etc) , below that and with non-e bikes, is really just about the basics, eg are the wheels firmly attached and do the brakes and lights work?
coin 11mo ago
> a right which can't be taken away It's not licensed until it is. Cars and airplanes were once unlicensed.
beeflet 11mo ago
How does it stop you from being observed by cameras? These cameras log more than just the plate numbers, they take note of the appearance of drivers, all sorts of things.

Ride a bike! I half-kid, but it's interesting to consider that cycling is a right which can't be taken away in the US, while driving is a privilege that can be revoked.

ddalex 11mo ago

> cycling is a right which can't be taken away in the US Why not ?

blacksmith_tb 11mo ago
Practically, because bicyclists aren't licensed. It is true that in some jurisdictions cyclists have to register or license their bicycles, so potentially failure to do so could get you fined or even have your bike impounded.
- ddalex 11mo ago
  you're missing that this is the land of the free where us drivers are being detained at will why do you think bicyclists are exempt from this abusive behaviour ?
- red-iron-pine 11mo ago
  what jurisdictions are these? show me

potato3732842 11mo ago

If riding a bike was as common as a car it'd be regulated all the same. You already see "certain demographics" that suspiciously always seem to feature prominently in any given decade's policy failings screeching about how e-bikes need registration because they let people they don't like have easy geographic mobility.

andylynch 11mo ago
Nope. Regulation of cars , like anything, is expensive. It’s worthwhile for cars for safety reasons, but bikes are cheaper, and also way less dangerous in general, so need a lighter hand. The current cutoff in EU is probably right, above a certain power level, e bikes are l, broadly, treated an motorcycles (licensing, type approval, insurance etc) , below that and with non-e bikes, is really just about the basics, eg are the wheels firmly attached and do the brakes and lights work?

coin 11mo ago

> a right which can't be taken away It's not licensed until it is. Cars and airplanes were once unlicensed.

beeflet 11mo ago

How does it stop you from being observed by cameras? These cameras log more than just the plate numbers, they take note of the appearance of drivers, all sorts of things.