This is the Netherlands we’re talking about, where there are literally millions more bikes than humans. Good luck getting all existing bikes registered.
Next guy says ‘Nope, never seen this guy before in my life.’ Or any of a hundred other excuses.
In reality though, most minor crimes today are solvable, no registration required. The issue is lack of motivation and/or resources on the part of the police
Most of the bikes are probably resold to buyers who have no idea it’s stolen goods
Solution would work the same. Buying a bike without registration card would be a warning to buyer.
This is the Netherlands we’re talking about, where there are literally millions more bikes than humans. Good luck getting all existing bikes registered.
It can start from new sales forwards, slowly saturating the market.
Not existing, but new.
There are many ways to help a shop owner figure out if it is stolen, such as microdots.
“This bike is stolen” “I bought it off someone, didn’t know” “Who was it? What are their details?” Arrest that person. What’s the issue?
Next guy says ‘Nope, never seen this guy before in my life.’ Or any of a hundred other excuses.
In reality though, most minor crimes today are solvable, no registration required. The issue is lack of motivation and/or resources on the part of the police
So, how many details do you need to give someone when you sell your bike that you didn’t end up using as much as you thought?
How would people know which bikes requires so much information to sell or purchase?