Editor:
Kudos to R.D. Grant for suggesting that cyclists should start paying to ride their bicycles.
Since cyclists are road users (although in this community too many ride on sidewalks), those over the age of 16 should have to pass a road test and pay a fee for a bike licence and insurance.
On more than one occasion, I have narrowly averted sustaining injuries from wayward adult cyclists who seem to think they own the space on which a bike is ridden. Many seniors have fragile bones and a hit from a cyclist could be serious and life changing. Perhaps cyclists could bear this in mind.
Obviously, I do not agree with comments about cyclists being rewarded (in fact, I think this is the most ridiculous suggestion I've heard for a while).
I'm happy to see people riding their bikes (good exercise), as long as they do so safely and with due regard to those on the roads and those walking on sidewalks in particular.
Jean Wightman
