Why does it matter whether people who ride bikes have driving licences or not? It seems to be mentioned in an attempt to dispel this "war on the roads" that the media have built up to almost epic proportions. "No need to fight chaps, we're all the same really." However, I don't think I should have to say to motorists, look, you don't really have to treat me like I have no right to share this space with you because, you know, I am just like you really. Having a driving licence merely entitles you to drive a car on public roads independently. Not having one does not take away your entitlement to anything more than that. So what if nobody who rides a bike ever touched a car? They still deserve to be given the same respect owed to any other human being. I had a driving licence once. I have no idea where it is now, haven't driven for over 30 years and never actually owned a car. I can probably count the number of times I have even been inside a car since this time last year, on the fingers of one hand. If I get to the end of my life never having owned a car and never having driven one again, I will count that as a positive achievement. If I had never had a licence at all, I would be even happier.