Comments on: Clarifying Issues from Meeting of the Minds http://motorcyclecolorado.com/blog/clarifying-issues-from-meeting-of-the-minds/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken http://motorcyclecolorado.com/blog/clarifying-issues-from-meeting-of-the-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Ken Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:20:57 +0000 http://motorcyclecolorado.com/blog/?p=244#comment-805 Thanks Don, for explaining a bit further what tiered licensing is and how it works in Europe. The issue I'm trying to get at is that during the MOTM it appeared from what some people said that the MRF sees issues with the concept. I want to understand what those issues are. Thanks Don, for explaining a bit further what tiered licensing is and how it works in Europe. The issue I’m trying to get at is that during the MOTM it appeared from what some people said that the MRF sees issues with the concept. I want to understand what those issues are.

]]> By: Don Creamer http://motorcyclecolorado.com/blog/clarifying-issues-from-meeting-of-the-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Don Creamer Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:34:12 +0000 http://motorcyclecolorado.com/blog/?p=244#comment-804 Tiered licensing consists of restricting riders to certain size engines on their bikes based upon their age. As an example, a 16 year old may only be able to ride a bike with 50cc's or less, and this would be noted in some way on their operator's license. In Europe the "unlimited" class (i.e., any engine larger than 650 cc) is limited to those 24 or older. For that reason many riders wait until they are 24 before the consider getting a bike. This type of licensing relies upon the flawed assumption that age equals maturity and ability to handle a larger/more powerful machine. Hope that this helps. I'll be the state Legislative Affairs Specialist for ABATE of CO until January 1st. Someone else takes over at that time. Yes, I was at MOTM, too. Tiered licensing consists of restricting riders to certain size engines on their bikes based upon their age. As an example, a 16 year old may only be able to ride a bike with 50cc’s or less, and this would be noted in some way on their operator’s license. In Europe the “unlimited” class (i.e., any engine larger than 650 cc) is limited to those 24 or older. For that reason many riders wait until they are 24 before the consider getting a bike.

This type of licensing relies upon the flawed assumption that age equals maturity and ability to handle a larger/more powerful machine.

Hope that this helps. I’ll be the state Legislative Affairs Specialist for ABATE of CO until January 1st. Someone else takes over at that time. Yes, I was at MOTM, too.

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