Comments on: Detroit Police Announce Bicycle License Enforcement http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement Promoting non-motorized transportation in the Motor City Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:08:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BillinDetroit http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-1492 BillinDetroit Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:28:20 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-1492 Rick Wright has a point, no matter how hampered it might be by his spelling and grammar. This bike tax should be reserved for the creation and maintenance of bicycle paths so as to make the city freely and safely navigable by cyclists. Right now, you cannot follow Telegraph from I-96 to Plymouth Rd. without considerable hazard. I am not arguing for a bike lane in the road ... in Detroit, riding in such a lane would be tantamount to suicide ... but, rather, for the continuance of the curb ramp program (apparently an off-shoot of ADA) and for maintenance of existing sidewalks and the creation of 'missing' sidewalks, such as alongside Telegraph, south of I-96. I'm 99.9% certain that a police occifer would be satisfied if the decal was placed anywhere it could be seen from the rear of the bike so long as the number on the decal matched up with the number stamped under the bike crank. Rick Wright has a point, no matter how hampered it might be by his spelling and grammar.

This bike tax should be reserved for the creation and maintenance of bicycle paths so as to make the city freely and safely navigable by cyclists. Right now, you cannot follow Telegraph from I-96 to Plymouth Rd. without considerable hazard.

I am not arguing for a bike lane in the road … in Detroit, riding in such a lane would be tantamount to suicide … but, rather, for the continuance of the curb ramp program (apparently an off-shoot of ADA) and for maintenance of existing sidewalks and the creation of ‘missing’ sidewalks, such as alongside Telegraph, south of I-96.

I’m 99.9% certain that a police occifer would be satisfied if the decal was placed anywhere it could be seen from the rear of the bike so long as the number on the decal matched up with the number stamped under the bike crank.

]]> By: shrestha12 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-670 shrestha12 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:22:34 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-670 Ha now cops are even after cycles. Don't they have anthing to do. ___________ Pratul Ha now cops are even after cycles. Don’t they have anthing to do.
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]]> By: rick wright http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-648 rick wright Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:34:58 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-648 I will be so glad when WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA come together and bring an end to this kind of DEW-DEW... laws are suposed to be created to benifit the citizens... this is just another clear example of how the government is now and has been for farr to long issuing out laws that do nothing but create revinue for the greedy parracites in the system.... if WE THE PEOPLE dont stand together and end this thing now, next will be regestrations and proff of insurrance, mandatory helments and reflectors that you must purchase to avoid receiving a tickets that will soon lead to going to jail if not paid... WAKE UP!!!! WE THE PEOPLE dont need this spit. MO PIMPIN, MO PIMPIN, MO PIMPIN......... I will be so glad when WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA come together and bring an end to this kind of DEW-DEW… laws are suposed to be created to benifit the citizens… this is just another clear example of how the government is now and has been for farr to long issuing out laws that do nothing but create revinue for the greedy parracites in the system…. if WE THE PEOPLE dont stand together and end this thing now, next will be regestrations and proff of insurrance, mandatory helments and reflectors that you must purchase to avoid receiving a tickets that will soon lead to going to jail if not paid… WAKE UP!!!! WE THE PEOPLE dont need this spit. MO PIMPIN, MO PIMPIN, MO PIMPIN………

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-633 Todd Scott Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:53:28 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-633 I suspect this ordinance was written in the 30s or 40s. That would explain why it doesn't necessarily make sense today. We are looking at making changes to this ordinance very soon. Stay tuned. I suspect this ordinance was written in the 30s or 40s. That would explain why it doesn’t necessarily make sense today. We are looking at making changes to this ordinance very soon. Stay tuned.

]]> By: Ura Pnes http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-629 Ura Pnes Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:23:29 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-629 "attach the license sticker on the saddle post at a point between six (6) inches and nine (9) inches below the seat" On the saddle post? Wouldn't you put it on the frame (maybe the seat tube)? Most people don't have 6-9 inches of seat post exposed. It would be pretty impossible to get the post into the tube after applying a sticker to it, without tearing the sticker off. I know their intent, but it seems to me that the people writing these ordinances wouldn't know a bicycle from their a$$. This is a stupid idea at a local level. Like Dustin above, I ride through dozens of villages, townships, cities, etc. My bike would be plastered with stickers if this idea were to spread. I also agree with Gary, it's just another reason to stay out of Detroit. I can spend my time and money elsewhere. “attach the license sticker on the saddle post at a point between six (6) inches and nine (9) inches below the seat”
On the saddle post? Wouldn’t you put it on the frame (maybe the seat tube)? Most people don’t have 6-9 inches of seat post exposed. It would be pretty impossible to get the post into the tube after applying a sticker to it, without tearing the sticker off. I know their intent, but it seems to me that the people writing these ordinances wouldn’t know a bicycle from their a$$. This is a stupid idea at a local level. Like Dustin above, I ride through dozens of villages, townships, cities, etc. My bike would be plastered with stickers if this idea were to spread. I also agree with Gary, it’s just another reason to stay out of Detroit. I can spend my time and money elsewhere.

]]> By: Scott Webster http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-608 Scott Webster Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:21:21 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-608 I hope the bike I bought a a yard sale aint stolen when get me a bike license. I hope the bike I bought a a yard sale aint stolen when get me a bike license.

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-566 Todd Scott Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:13:06 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-566 Gary, It's available for free on-line at http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10649&sid=22 Just look for Chapter 55, Article IX, Division 3. Gary, It’s available for free on-line at http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10649&sid=22

Just look for Chapter 55, Article IX, Division 3.

]]> By: gary hael http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-565 gary hael Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:01:08 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-565 Thanks Scott. Is there a way to purchase this on the internet? Thanks Scott. Is there a way to purchase this on the internet?

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-563 Todd Scott Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:53:05 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-563 It's a sticker that the police must affix to the seat post of every bicycle ridden in Detroit. I've posted the Detroit bike licensing ordinance at http://www.m-bike.org/blog/detroit-bicycle-licensing It’s a sticker that the police must affix to the seat post of every bicycle ridden in Detroit.

I’ve posted the Detroit bike licensing ordinance at http://www.m-bike.org/blog/detroit-bicycle-licensing

]]> By: gary hael http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2008/07/03/detroit-police-announce-bicycle-license-enforcement/comment-page-1#comment-556 gary hael Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:23:07 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=220#comment-556 I just read an article from Lissa Gilmore in the Southend WSU newsletter saying the law will not be enforced until August 7th and that the $1 licencse, good for 5 years, can be purchased at any police precinct between 9:00AM and 5:00PM M-F. It also said, after August 7, the fine will be $55. I wonder, is it a metal plate? How does it attach to the bicycle? Does it have to be visible or can we just carry it in our back jersey pocket? Does the police department have an official website where we can see the exact details of this new ordinance? The August 7 date is good news for me as I plan to lead a group of cyclists from Troy down to the Wayne State area July 19th and I was concerned about getting that ticket for not having the license. Too bad we can't get one on the weekends when we're not working. We could have done a ride down to one of the precincts to get them. Guess this is just another reason for suburban folk to stay out of Detroit. I just read an article from Lissa Gilmore in the Southend WSU newsletter saying the law will not be enforced until August 7th and that the $1 licencse, good for 5 years, can be purchased at any police precinct between 9:00AM and 5:00PM M-F. It also said, after August 7, the fine will be $55. I wonder, is it a metal plate? How does it attach to the bicycle? Does it have to be visible or can we just carry it in our back jersey pocket? Does the police department have an official website where we can see the exact details of this new ordinance?

The August 7 date is good news for me as I plan to lead a group of cyclists from Troy down to the Wayne State area July 19th and I was concerned about getting that ticket for not having the license. Too bad we can’t get one on the weekends when we’re not working. We could have done a ride down to one of the precincts to get them. Guess this is just another reason for suburban folk to stay out of Detroit.

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