On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:49:06 +1000, "Kwyjibo"
<k...@o...remove.com> wrote in aus.general:

>
>"Dinsdale Pirana" <D...@m...mori.com> wrote in message
>news:he3074hi7shnkvldf7e9tbeaflid5p9cdm@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:27:54 +0000 (UTC), Kaizer Solzay
>> <o...@l...apana.org.au> wrote in aus.general:
>>
>>>
>>>Maybe it's time to make people who want to ride bicycles on public roads
>>>have a form of registration which includes taking part in a
>>>motorcycle-style
>>>training course before being allowed to have a 'license'?
>>
>>
>> Same old chestnut. Most adults who ride bicycles on the road also have
>> a car.motorcycle licence.
>
>Most??
>Having anything to back up that claim?


Individual licence holders in NSW = 4.57 (RTA) (not counting people
who hold several licences)

Pop of NSW between 15 and 64 = 4.53 mill (ABS)

5% of the population ride a bicycle at some time over 2% ride to work
regularly

Even allowing for people over 65 who hold licences
its a no brainer really


Regards
Dinsy

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