"Dinsdale Pirana" <D...@m...mori.com> wrote in message
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> 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
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>>> 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

Correct. There is absolutely nothing to back up his claim.

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Kwyj.