You’re kidding right? This is still FREE Republic, isn’t it?
Freedom isn't free.
Driving is not a right.
Nope, not kidding. I have to have a license to operate my car on the public highways. The license indicates I know the “rules of the road” and agree to obey them. If I’m operating my vehicle on public highways, other drivers sharing the road expect me to know the rules and obey them; and to be able to cover the cost of any damage I might cause while driving. Why should cyclists be exempt?
BTW, In Alabama, I have to have a (V class) certification on my driver’s license to operate a boat with any type of motor, even a trolling motor. You have to take an exam to get the certification. So perhaps something similar for cyclists would work.
As for this being “FREE Republic,” what’s your point? Are you saying that cycling is a constitutional right?