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>What you want is what is used in
>Japan and the UK - tiered licencing.
It would help.
>Does it work - debatable.
I do not agree.
What is needed here is to make the business of acquiring a motorcycle license sufficiently "involved" that only people who really want to do it will have the commitment to succeed.
This alone would rule out a large proportion of the casual fortysomething drinking population, and a good number of litersquids.
It would also result in a higher level of skill in a licensed rider.
Real motorcyclists won't see it as a problem and will enjoy their year on a smaller-output bike regardless.
What we have in the moment, like the driving license in general, is the absolute reverse of the "it's a privilege not a right" argument that the state claims to apply. If it was not for the saints of the MSF there would be no viable learning path whatsoever.
We as motorcycle enthusiasts can either propose our own set of rules and attempt to self-regulate, or we can wait for them to be imposed upon us. I guarantee the latter case will involve much more draconian measures.