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Post by notafloat on Feb 26, 2017 15:36:14 GMT
Do CRT have a bike licence like BW used to have? I remember as a teen seeing posters down the T&M about them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 16:16:54 GMT
Do CRT have a bike licence like BW used to have? I remember as a teen seeing posters down the T&M about them. No
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 16:21:59 GMT
BW withdrew them for some reason.
Not sure why. Seemed like a great idea but probably unenforceable anyway.
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Post by notafloat on Feb 26, 2017 16:28:00 GMT
Do you think they should have them and pay to use the towpath? Boat licence spotters could check bikes to. Might even reduce the number of bikes in popular locations.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 16:35:12 GMT
Do you think they should have them and pay to use the towpath? Boat licence spotters could check bikes to. Might even reduce the number of bikes in popular locations. Seems sensible to register cyclists in some way, perhaps even requiring insurance? Sone places have so many commuter cyclists who are saving themselves money by using the towpath I would have thought in certain areas regular users could perhaps be charged by the mile or something. If its meant to by a cycle highway then it should have segregated lanes to seperate the <word removed> type of cyclist from ordinary people.
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Post by bargemast on Feb 26, 2017 16:45:34 GMT
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Post by notafloat on Feb 26, 2017 17:01:15 GMT
Thanks for the link. Do CRT not think it is worth seeing if they could generate some more revenue from bike licence's. You would have thought they'd be happy for the cash.
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Post by faffer on Feb 26, 2017 17:01:50 GMT
Do you think they should have them and pay to use the towpath? Boat licence spotters could check bikes to. Might even reduce the number of bikes in popular locations. Seems sensible to register cyclists in some way, perhaps even requiring insurance? Sone places have so many commuter cyclists who are saving themselves money by using the towpath I would have thought in certain areas regular users could perhaps be charged by the mile or something. If its meant to by a cycle highway then it should have segregated lanes to seperate the <word removed> type of cyclist from ordinary people. I agree, would help in the case of collisions with walkers etc. Cyclist cause a lot of damage to tow paths, site more than walks.
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Post by bargemast on Feb 26, 2017 17:33:54 GMT
Seems sensible to register cyclists in some way, perhaps even requiring insurance? Sone places have so many commuter cyclists who are saving themselves money by using the towpath I would have thought in certain areas regular users could perhaps be charged by the mile or something. If its meant to by a cycle highway then it should have segregated lanes to seperate the <word removed> type of cyclist from ordinary people. I agree, would help in the case of collisions with walkers etc. Cyclist cause a lot of damage to tow paths, site more than walks. It may be a good thing to register bicycles for different reasons.
What I don't see is why cyclist are causing a lot of damage to tow paths, if you say "some cyclists" maybe.
I can only speak for myself, when I'm in the UK I often cycle on the tow paths, I'm pretty sure that my cycling there hasn't done any damage at all to the tow paths, and I've never scared any walkers with- or without dogs or little children either, the only other tow path users (abusers) that weren't happy with me passing them, even very slowly, were the people fishing while blocking the tow paths with their rods and other gear that They had to move to let me pass them.
If people would be a bit (read a lot) less selfish, there would be room for everybody on the tow paths without causing aggro to anyone.
Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 17:44:11 GMT
The bike licence was actually incorporated into the boat licence years ago. I dug all the info up on it at one stage and asked why boat owners paid for a licence, yet others did not. There was a bit of an argument, until I produced their own blurb from the time they did it. The final outcome was that it was the fault of BW, and therefore not down to crt. 😂😂😂
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Post by kris on Feb 26, 2017 17:54:45 GMT
I thought one of the things Crt agreed to when being created was not charging at the point of usage. The argument against bike liscences is the cost of enforcement. One of the reasons they don't want to get heavy with selflish cyclists is a high percentage of people they sign up as friends are cyclists.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 17:58:00 GMT
I think it's a great idea.
Let cyclists register with C&RT and make a modest contribution to upkeep.
Tough to enforce of course, but most would do it voluntarily, and what isn't tough to enforce.
Over the last week we've been moored on unmade towpaths, and when it's wet there is no doubt that bike tyres churn the path up, and make it very muddy.
Rog
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Post by notafloat on Feb 26, 2017 18:05:46 GMT
Let cyclists register with C&RT and make a modest contribution to upkeep.
Tough to enforce of course, but most would do it voluntarily, and what isn't tough to enforce.
This sounds good to me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 18:09:28 GMT
I think it's a great idea. Let cyclists register with C&RT and make a modest contribution to upkeep. Tough to enforce of course, but most would do it voluntarily, and what isn't tough to enforce. Over the last week we've been moored on unmade towpaths, and when it's wet there is no doubt that bike tyres churn the path up, and make it very muddy. Rog Only thing is that there is a small group of cyclists who are completely arrogant inconsiderate wankers. They will not pay up. Asking all the considerate friendly cyclists to pay seems wrong to me. I definitely think people who use towpaths to save money (cycle to work FAST rather than use public transport) should be charged money for the privilege. again it comes down to location just like too many boats on towpath moorings. I hate overpopulation.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 18:15:54 GMT
You're right of course.
But if C&RT are looking for further available finance, and clearly their licensing review suggests they are, it's worth looking at.
I'm only thinking of a nominal fee annually, and as with most things in life, the majority will happily stump up. After all even with fishing licenses the majority buy one for around £30 a year, although enforcement is virtually non existent.
Rog
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