Toronto kills plan for bike licenses

Can you imagine if you had to get a license for your bike? The idea's not so far-fetched - apparently Toronto had made people license their bikes from 1935 until 1957. But don't worry Toronto cyclists, you won't have to get a license to keep cycling around the city any time soon.

That's because the public works and infrastructure committee voted (four to one) to defer this issue indefinitely at a meeting earlier today.

Ward 3 Councillor Stephen Holyday put forward a motion related to bicycle licensing back in July but the idea has been around for a while.

Such a license would have applied only to adult riders and would help generate funds for bike-related infrastructure while also collecting data on riders and promoting health and safety.

Toronto previously looked into bike licenses in 1984, 1992 and 1996.

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by Staff via blogTO