New bill would require bike riders to register bicycles with DMV and pay fee for riding on the road. This bill seems like a step in an attempt to discourage bike riding and to promote car-dependency. Can we call on the calvary to stop this?
The idea that a fee will pay for pro-bike infrastructure is a joke. Collecting the fees and maintaining the records will cost more than the fees, nevermind the cost to enforce the rule.
The bill’s sponsor is Representative Jeffrey Elmore - 94th district, Wilkes and Alexander Counties. (http://www.jeffreyelmore.com/)
Who comes up with this nonsense? Probably the same one that pushed for a constitutional amendment for hunting.
Seriously - just from a practical standpoint - you are going to make an already overburdened DMV make even have longer lines? For $10 a year? I think @Ryan1 is right. This won’t even cover the administrative costs of running this program.
When you go to his website, the very first photo is of him with his motor vehicle (truck).
I’m surprised his bill doesn’t require open carry when riding a bike.
Also from his website:
âś“ Protect your 2nd Amendment Rights
âś“ Pro-Life
âś“ Pro-Business Growth âś“ Less Regulation
âś“ Protect North Carolina Workers
âś“ Strengthen Education
I would love to see how this would be enforced… (If it some how passed) I do not believe police would ever take the time to stop bikers and ask for bike permits etc.
Actually, I think that they want to further the pay for play strategy that is the backbone of their political narrative. Paying by consumption means that the rich and the poor pay the same to fund/use an amenity/resource, therefore “fair”.
So under this bill I would have to register my bike with the DMV and pay a $10 annual fee just to ride 2 miles for exercise in my own neighborhood, which has State-controlled roads?
Sometimes these guys are more or less told what to do. Sometimes its a vendetta of sorts. Hard to say here. My guess is a buddy (donor) of his absolutely hates bikers and wanted something done about it. It is quite a circus in the hallways around this time of year.