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Originally Posted by Brando
Oh, and no-one has a RIGHT to drive or cycle. Licenses to drive are a PRIVILEGE, not a right.
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Exactly. Every other occupation of the roadway requires specific authority. Even people on foot are only allowed to be on the road at certain points with the only reason being to get to the other side. Even with railroads, a non-common carrier is completely unregulated until they cross a public road then they need to come up with an engineer certification program and get it approved by the FRA.
Bicycles are given irrevocable authority to basically do whatever the hell they want. Maybe they'll be given a ticket for running a stop sign (not likely) but it's not like their authority to be on a road can be revoked as it would be for any other user of the road.