I agree with the point of the city in this article (that cyclists ride around like maniacs when they are supposed to follow the rules of the road), but do we need another layer of beaurocracy to fix the problem?
The city’s Bike 2015 Plan calls for new regulations against the city’s 300 bicycle messengers, who make 1.1 million deliveries each year.
They would be required to wear helmets and complete a city training session. Companies would be advised when messengers get tickets.
“I may have the pleasure of coming back to this committee again with an ordinance specifically related” to bike messengers, said Ben Gomberg, bike program coordinator for the Department of Transportation.
Gomberg said bicycle licensing has been studied and rejected in other cities as “administratively too difficult.” But, he promised a summer crackdown to create a “level playing field.”
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