Cycle number plates

On 19/06/2011 17:03, NM wrote:
I am assured, from previous discussion, that it's totally impractical
for cyclists to display a rear number plate, the fixings will be
wrong, it's too big, etc etc etc. Yet to my surprise I saw quite a few
cyclists who have entered "Ride across England" I'm not sure if it's a
race or just a way of blocking the roads but somehow they all managed
to be sporting a number plate on the rear which was as big or bigger
than any I have seen on a UK moped. How can this be?

Number plates are old technology.

More up-to-date technology is already appearing in cars

http://www.insurethebox.com/black-bo...h-insurethebox

I guess they'll do cars first but as the technology becomes cheaper and
more sophisticated I don't see why they won't be useful on bikes.
Particularly as more sophisticated models may provide good evidence for
cyclists in case of collisions/near misses with cars.

So your wishes may come true ;o)

On Jun 19, 11:26*pm, Nick wrote:
On 19/06/2011 17:03, NM wrote:

I am assured, from previous discussion, that it's totally impractical
for cyclists to display a rear number plate, the fixings will be
wrong, it's too big, etc etc etc. Yet to my surprise I saw quite a few
cyclists who have entered "Ride across England" I'm not sure if it's a
race or just a way of blocking the roads but somehow they all managed
to be sporting a number plate on the rear which was as big or bigger
than any I have seen on a UK moped. How can this be?

Number plates are old technology.

More up-to-date technology is already appearing in cars

http://www.insurethebox.com/black-bo...h-insurethebox

I guess they'll do cars first but as the technology becomes cheaper and
more sophisticated I don't see why they won't be useful on bikes.
Particularly as more sophisticated models may provide good evidence for
cyclists in case of collisions/near misses with cars.

So your wishes may come true ;o)

I hope not, at least not like that, next we will all have one fitted
in a similar way to the pet's chip in my cat.

NM wrote:

On Jun 19, 11:26*pm, Nick wrote:
On 19/06/2011 17:03, NM wrote:

I am assured, from previous discussion, that it's totally
impractical for cyclists to display a rear number plate, the
fixings will be wrong, it's too big, etc etc etc. Yet to my
surprise I saw quite a few cyclists who have entered "Ride across
England" I'm not sure if it's a race or just a way of blocking
the roads but somehow they all managed to be sporting a number
plate on the rear which was as big or bigger than any I have seen
on a UK moped. How can this be?

Number plates are old technology.

More up-to-date technology is already appearing in cars

http://www.insurethebox.com/black-bo...h-insurethebox

I guess they'll do cars first but as the technology becomes cheaper
and more sophisticated I don't see why they won't be useful on
bikes. Particularly as more sophisticated models may provide good
evidence for cyclists in case of collisions/near misses with cars.

So your wishes may come true ;o)

I hope not, at least not like that, next we will all have one fitted
in a similar way to the pet's chip in my cat.

I quite like the idea, but doubt it'd work for me, especially in the
Landrover .. slow and steady until we go offroad, then so bumpy it'd
think we'd crashed!

--
Paul - xxx