Who is in the AA ?

[phoenixgtr]

Hmmm...I knew they didn't care about bikers, but I didn't realise how anti biker they were. I'll be cancelling my membership and I'll let them know why too

[StoneY]

Just a thought, I'm in the AA and I have asked them to clarify their position on the proposed ACC increases.
Have they actually made any statement?
I know a lot of bikers think the AA is if not anti bikes but pro car it might be worth it if there are enough biker members to get them on side, after all the car levies are going up too.

I'm thinking we need legal types on board here.

Im in the AA but mate...one of THEIR spokesmen was on the TV3 story beside the ACC fat cats agreeing with them, stated we are reckless road users

I wrote a FORMAL complaint to the CEO about that statement as I am a long standing member, no fines in 6 years, no crashes in 23, and owned big bore bikes for many a year

Bastards- diss us like that when SOME of us are members, hell my GSXR is insured with them FFS (not much longer mind you)

[Ixion]

AA have been pushing for this behind the scenes.

They are sereiously ideologically opposed to bikes, want them off the roads.

I regard them as bigger bastards than ACC, ACC at least have a valid reason for wanting to shaft us.

[light]

LOL had to post this from this source:

http://www.aa.co.nz/about/issues/roa...motorists.aspx

I could be not reading this correctly but check this out.

"Motorcyclists are vulnerable road users. According to the Ministry of Transport, the risk of being injured or killed in a crash is a staggering 14 times higher for a motorcyclist than a car driver over the same distance"

then down the bottem:

"Did you know?

Motorcycles make up 2% of the vehicles on New Zealand roads, but:

are seven times more likely to be injured than other road users
account for 17% of road-related injury costs to ACC"

[riffer]

I was a member of AA for over ten years until about 3 years ago when I made a callout for my bike.

The guy arrived and said "we don't do bikes".

Cancelled my membership that day.

[Swoop]

...hell my GSXR is insured with them FFS (not much longer mind you)

My bike might have been insured with them, but the cost was exhorbitant.

Kiwibike Insurance were substantially cheaper!

[Maki]

Im in the AA but mate...one of THEIR spokesmen was on the TV3 story beside the ACC fat cats agreeing with them, stated we are reckless road users

I wrote a FORMAL complaint to the CEO about that statement as I am a long standing member, no fines in 6 years, no crashes in 23, and owned big bore bikes for many a year

Bastards- diss us like that when SOME of us are members, hell my GSXR is insured with them FFS (not much longer mind you)

It's up to you to decide who you do business with. By all means spend your money with people who see eye to eye with you and don't stab you in the back.

[Mekk]

We are members of the AA (been one myself since 1980) and have insurances with them. Tbh, have just filled in our membership renewal form and I will be attaching a letter to them outlining our feelings and that we are seriously considering taking our insurance away.

I know the insurance side of it is separate, but a well worded letter might not go astray. Even if it makes no difference (and we will definitely be checking out insurance choices) if every AA member on here includes them in their "submissions" address list it could be worth it.

Perhaps it's worth hinting that your membership will not be renewed depending on their position on the levy increase.

State have Roadside Rescue as part of their insurance.

I work for AA and can soundly advise you that these forms of protest won't do jack.

Membership renewals go to 5 ladies in Wellington who will read your notes, shrug and put them aside as they process a thousand other transactions.

If you want to submit your opinion, I would suggest e-mailing instead. Go here:

http://www.aa.co.nz/Pages/emailus.aspx

E-mails received will usually be forwarded to Mike Noon or Mark Stockdale who are the AA's policy/media spokespeople.

[Mekk]

The guy arrived and said "we don't do bikes".

Sounds like a crock. The AA does't fix motorcycles generally, but they will put them on a truck to the nearest point of safety or repair.

Maybe you should have read the terms and conditions or rung up?

[vifferman]

I emailed in my thoughts to the AA, for all the good it will do.
They're a bunch of nanas, with the second most boring magazine in the universe.

[Sanx]

... with the second most boring magazine in the universe.

And the first is?

[SMOKEU]

I don't think I need to be a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, some other people may beg to differ though.

[Reckless]

I'm a 25 year plus member. When I've lost my keys or had a flat battey they have been good!
But I never realized they where so anti bikes! Never put two and two together really!
Well I have now and I don't think I will renew in fact I'll email them now!

Edit Done it:

Hi
I'm emailing to advise due to your supportive stance on the unfair Motorcycle ACC levy increases that The National Government is proposing.
As a 25+ year AA member and with Vehicle insurance with AA. I will not be renewing my policy or AA membership in future!!

Regards Name added and membership #

[StoneY]

Sounds like a crock. The AA does't fix motorcycles generally, but they will put them on a truck to the nearest point of safety or repair.

Maybe you should have read the terms and conditions or rung up?

When I renewed last year I made SURE the mebership covered my Bikes at roadside as well

They do bikes at the level of:

Jumpstarts (rider to expose battery)
Towing/recovery
Out of Fuel top up once a year(10 free bucks of gas)
Fuses

I have that in writing somewhere too.....ill check my files at home

[Pampera]

Sounds like a crock. The AA does't fix motorcycles generally, but they will put them on a truck to the nearest point of safety or repair.?

My only experience of AA motorcycle recovery was when another ride in our group broke down in Featherston. He called AA and we left him to be recovered. After we had completed our ride (and lunch) we came back through Featherston to find him still by the side of the road some 4 hours later. Trucks had been sent and were unable to deal with his bike and he was waiting for his wife to collect a trailer and drive from Wellington to recover him. That was the point when I realised being without the AA recovery service would be no different from having it - either way it was up to my resources to recover the bike.

I work for AA and can soundly advise you that these forms of protest won't do jack.

Advice to e-mail sounds good - thanks - but the point of the "protest" is not necessarily that it changes anything at AA. The individual withdrawing their business are no longer funding a lobbying organisation opposed to their interests. This was important for me and I am sure is important for some others.
Regards,

Michael