Comments on: Albany Bike Lock Program http://www.rocbike.com/2008/08/28/albany-bike-lock-program/ Nothing To Lose But Our Chains! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack http://www.rocbike.com/2008/08/28/albany-bike-lock-program/comment-page-1/#comment-14225 Jack Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:52:53 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/?p=1878#comment-14225 I look forward to the day when Albany cops will stop anyone driving a motor vehicle with plates. Of course I'm pushing the argument to the absurd, but... wait a minute, aren't Rochester cops now doing something similar with Zero Tolerance? There are more than a few urban motorists, and probably more than a few bicyclists, who feel they've been victimized by arbitrary and capricious authority. Still, I'm in favor of some kind of (zero cost, or nearly so) bike registration program. We as well as the cops need to be able to identify stolen machines, just as effectively as now can be done with cars and trucks. I look forward to the day when Albany cops will stop anyone driving a motor vehicle with plates. Of course I’m pushing the argument to the absurd, but… wait a minute, aren’t Rochester cops now doing something similar with Zero Tolerance? There are more than a few urban motorists, and probably more than a few bicyclists, who feel they’ve been victimized by arbitrary and capricious authority. Still, I’m in favor of some kind of (zero cost, or nearly so) bike registration program. We as well as the cops need to be able to identify stolen machines, just as effectively as now can be done with cars and trucks.

]]> By: ethan http://www.rocbike.com/2008/08/28/albany-bike-lock-program/comment-page-1/#comment-13445 ethan Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:01:29 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/?p=1878#comment-13445 They aren't stopping the cyclist, they're stopping the bike. But I mostly agree with what you're saying. I like the idea that if my bike has a sticker and if it gets stolen, the cops can stop someone riding it and I may get my bike back. I do not like the idea that if I am on my way to work, which I do every day, or coming back from the grocery store with ice cream in the cooler, I can be stopped and asked to prove myself. They aren’t stopping the cyclist, they’re stopping the bike. But I mostly agree with what you’re saying. I like the idea that if my bike has a sticker and if it gets stolen, the cops can stop someone riding it and I may get my bike back. I do not like the idea that if I am on my way to work, which I do every day, or coming back from the grocery store with ice cream in the cooler, I can be stopped and asked to prove myself.

]]> By: joel http://www.rocbike.com/2008/08/28/albany-bike-lock-program/comment-page-1/#comment-13444 joel Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:51:48 +0000 http://www.rocbike.com/?p=1878#comment-13444 "Any police officer can stop anyone on a bike with a sticker. The rider is asked to verify that they own the bike, or that they have permission to ride the bike." I don't live up your way so this doesn't apply to me, but that last statement would probably keep me from registering. Why on earth should a program like this include express permission for police to stop any cyclist who participates? Sounds like you'll just be signing up to be harassed. “Any police officer can stop anyone on a bike with a sticker. The rider is asked to verify that they own the bike, or that they have
permission to ride the bike.”

I don’t live up your way so this doesn’t apply to me, but that last statement would probably keep me from registering. Why on earth should a program like this include express permission for police to stop any cyclist who participates? Sounds like you’ll just be signing up to be harassed.

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