Bill would create bike registrations, impose $28 annual fee

Sen. Carolyn Branagan, R-Franklin. Courtesy photo
Vermonters should pay $28 a year for the privilege of riding their bicycles in public, according to a new bill from Franklin County Republican Sen. Carolyn Branagan.
The bill would require Vermont residents to display license plates on their bicycles, and to carry proof of registration, and it would bar Vermonters who habitually drink from legally riding a bicycle in public.Branagan said the bill has almost no chance of passing, and said it&rsquo