17) 1887-1898: Geneva introduces the first cantonal Bicycle Plates

How did the idea for the Swiss license plate for bicycles originate? Why did the government impose a bicycle ban in downtown Geneva in 1887? What was the process behind the ordinance and the issuance of the first cantonal bicycle license plates? Why did women receive special mention in the press in this context? What was new about the Genevan method of mounting bicycle license plates? Why did bicycle license plates have to be exchanged as early as 1898?