Heres some dull and boring numbers.
There are around 495000 people who hold some form of Class 6 licence. This includes 6F, 6R and 6L.
Each year around 6000 obtain a 6L.
Each year around 3500 of those do CBTA tests to progress their license. So 2500 progress through the traditional process. Of course, there is some overlap, with some using one process for the 6R test, and the other for the 6F test.
At the peak of the riding season there are around 135000 with current licence labels. This is on February. In winter this drops to about 65000-70000, as around half of bikes go on hold over winter.
Commentary: that's a shed load of people who got a license, rode a bit, or even for some years, but who now don't and who likely will never ride again. I for one have a 2F and a 4F, which likely I'll never use again. I have no idea how to drive a modern truck.
The idea that once we have a licence it's a licence for life makes me wonder if it's the best system in terms of road safety.
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