Ha! Take that Mr Smith!

**5150** · 27th September 2011, 07:06

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...sts-to-park-up

We all suspected this was going to happen, so wander if the government wakes up now (before the election). Though very highly unlikely. Lets not kid our selves.

**Lurch** · 27th September 2011, 07:16

Yeah we really showed him!

It's not as if Nick's agenda was to just get rid of the problem by getting us off the road now was it....

**Indiana_Jones** · 27th September 2011, 07:20

All is see happening is them rising the rates to make up for the new shortfall.....

Has any political party has come out and said they will lower them back to what they were?

They'd get a lot of votes....

-Indy

**Zedder** · 27th September 2011, 07:25

Yep, action by ommission for bikers. Not a bad article from "Stuff" though.

**Paul in NZ** · 27th September 2011, 07:25

Thats terrible news. ACC will double the fees if they think it would get rid of another 20%

**Flip** · 27th September 2011, 07:30

Well some body had to vote for them in the last election!

**thepom** · 27th September 2011, 07:32

bet the cost of acc has dropped too so they will be happy.........

**Indiana_Jones** · 27th September 2011, 07:39

Originally Posted by thepom

bet the cost of acc has dropped too so they will be happy.........

Doubt it, same number of bikes riding, just without rego now lol

-Indy

**Bassmatt** · 27th September 2011, 08:06

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

All is see happening is them rising the rates to make up for the new shortfall.....

-Indy

+1
What else can they do, now they have gone down this road.
I think Mr Smith is gonna have the last laugh on this, especially when the sheeple give them their "mandate" at the next election.

**Bassmatt** · 27th September 2011, 08:08

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Doubt it, same number of bikes riding, just without rego now lol

-Indy

even if the number of bikes being used on the road has dropped, i bet the number of " bike hours" on the road hasnt changed much.

**Bassmatt** · 27th September 2011, 08:11

"Seasoned rider Ward Fischer, who runs the Hamilton Motorcycle Riding School on Avalon Dr, said the increased levies should have been phased in.

"If ACC were a private company and continued on like it was, it would have gone bust,," Mr Fischer said. "So the costs had to be passed on..."

Fuck, ACC makes powerful propaganda!

**oneofsix** · 27th September 2011, 08:13

Originally Posted by Bassmatt

even if the number of bikes being used on the road has dropped, i bet the number of " bike hours" on the road hasnt changed much.

has the number of "bike accidents" changed by an equivalent amount.

Liked the Green party guy saying the roads needed to be made safer and yet their policy is to reduce spending on roads

**Bassmatt** · 27th September 2011, 08:21

Originally Posted by oneofsix

has the number of "bike accidents" changed by an equivalent amount

I dont know the answer to that, I suspect not.
I was suggesting a person may ride a motorcycle as much as ever but they are only using one instead of choosing which one to use from the "fleet"

**Swoop** · 27th September 2011, 08:28

Increased motorcycle levies have led to a biking exodus from Waikato roads, with registered motorcycles down more than 20 per cent from two years ago.
Errr, no. Just more of us not bothering with rego.

Thanks Nick! I'm now saving a lot of money due to your neanderthal approach.
Since I can only operate one vehicle at a time, only ONE of my vehicles are registered, as that is what I deem fair and equitable.

figures show motorcyclists are 18 times more likely than other road users to be involved in a crash... Most at risk were riders aged 15-25 or older riders, aged 30-50...
So, obviously the safest riders are those from 25-30???