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Str8 Jacket

8th July 2009, 16:34

A couple of weeks ago, ACC sent me a letter requesting me to fill out a survey from Otago University regarding a motorcycle injury I sustained in 2007. As a bribe they offered me a $10 petrol voucher.... Due to the fact that I could not be arsed and did not feel like being helpful that day I declined.

Today I get home to a bloody 25 page survey from Otago University. "This questionnaire has been sent to you becuase you had a motorcycle injury in 2007". Apparently they would like to understand what it is like to have a motorcycle accident on a public road and how I coped with my injuries. They go on to say that there aim is to find ways of reducing injuries and improving outcomes for riders.

Why the hell are they only asking people who had accidents in 2007? Was this a special year or something??

I am tempted to tell them that the only way they will stop injuries from motorcycle accidents is to ban them.... Or maybe people should only be allowed to ride there bike in 'even-numbered' years!

sil3nt

8th July 2009, 16:40

Did you get your petrol voucher?

Her_C4

8th July 2009, 16:41

I got the same letter! (But I threw it away so I can't tell you WHY:crazy:)
Soooo changed your mind and going to fill it out now? A $10 petrol coupon will take you looooong way:rockon:

A couple of weeks ago, ACC sent me a letter requesting me to fill out a survey from Otago University regarding a motorcycle injury I sustained in 2007. As a bribe they offered me a $10 petrol voucher.... Due to the fact that I could not be arsed and did not feel like being helpful that day I declined.

Today I get home to a bloody 25 page survey from Otago University. "This questionnaire has been sent to you becuase you had a motorcycle injury in 2007". Apparently they would like to understand what it is like to have a motorcycle accident on a public road and how I coped with my injuries. They go on to say that there aim is to find ways of reducing injuries and improving outcomes for riders.

Why the hell are they only asking people who had accidents in 2007? Was this a special year or something??

I am tempted to tell them that the only way they will stop injuries from motorcycle accidents is to ban them.... Or maybe people should only be allowed to ride there bike in 'even-numbered' years!

Str8 Jacket

8th July 2009, 16:45

Soooo changed your mind and going to fill it out now? A $10 petrol coupon will take you looooong way:rockon:

Yeah, I might take it to work and do it, lol! Only problem is, is that all my road accidents happened in 2007. Maybe they could send me 3 or maybe 4 survey's and I could get 3 vouchers?

dipshit

8th July 2009, 17:23

Why the hell are they only asking people who had accidents in 2007?

Um... probably because they want to study a snapshot of accidents in 2007..???

Kendog

8th July 2009, 17:23

The irony.

They are providing you with the means to go out and have more accidents.

Conquiztador

8th July 2009, 20:24

The irony.

They are providing you with the means to go out and have more accidents.

Makes sense. They are planning a follow up survey for 2009...

The Stranger

8th July 2009, 20:27

I am tempted to tell them that the only way they will stop injuries from motorcycle accidents is to ban them....

Yeah, perhaps NOT the best thing to tell them.

Pixie

9th July 2009, 09:22

Don't participate.ACC are only going to use the data to make motorcycling more difficult/expensive to engage in

Swoop

9th July 2009, 09:31

Fill it in and they might take some notice.
State that you are concerned about the danger cheesecutters pose to riders. Have a go at the state of the roads in your area, location of manhole covers on roads or other dangers we face on a daily basis. The paint on the roads not being non-slip??

Use the survey as a "Good Thing"(tm-BD)!

Str8 Jacket

9th July 2009, 09:43

Don't participate.ACC are only going to use the data to make motorcycling more difficult/expensive to engage in

Fill it in and they might take some notice.

Arrrgh! :thud:

coffeejunkie

9th July 2009, 09:54

Somehow i don't think ACC will take notice, I personally think they just wanna screw more money out of us.......Was nice of them to offer petrol vouchers for your time tho

Supermac Jr

9th July 2009, 10:22

....
I am tempted to tell them that the only way they will stop injuries from motorcycle accidents is to ban them....

NOOO! don't do that!!!! They'll take it seriously!!!

Duke girl

9th July 2009, 10:37

How do they think it would feel having a accident on a Public Road, comfortable (NO), more like scary, frightening and a Huge wake up call.
How is filling out a questionaire and giving you a $10 Petrol Voucher going to help them prevent Motorcycle Accidents on Public Roads?
Next thing they will be trying to ban ALL Motorcycles from being on the road and I know that will never happen.
Why dont they educate all Road Users, (Motorcyclists, Car Drivers, Truck Drivers and Cyclists) that the roads were built for all of us to use and to have more concideration towards each other whilst using them.

mynameis

9th July 2009, 23:44

Why the hell are they only asking people who had accidents in 2007? Was this a special year or something??

Yeap got the same pack today as well, haven't opened and read the questions as yet but I will do it. All about helping them improve things for us, (hopefully) all in the name of research aye :)

And perhaps they give time because some accidents end up in courts and take years to go through hearing and outcome. Had mine in 07 case went through till 09, finished this year.

While I was in court I also sat through a bike accident case which happend in 05, 4 years ago. Made me realise mine wasn't too bad.

ajturbo

10th July 2009, 07:27

just tell them your a bitch...

if they want that sort of private info, they should take you out for lunch and you can show them how it feels to have a crash on a road....by pushing them out the door of the car...(after lunch)

Str8 Jacket

10th July 2009, 07:28

ajturbo

10th July 2009, 07:54

Good Idea!! I shall write the letter now.... :D
hahhahahahahahah......

i think you should just do..

"I'm a bitch" bit....

Usarka

10th July 2009, 08:19

Sounds like the customer satisfaction survey's ACC send out only to people with recently accepted claims.

ie, the ACC satisfaction survey's don't include people

who've been declined
are waiting in limbo
have been on the books long enough to be f*&ked off (ie. more than 4 weeks)

Of course the survey's are done through an "independant" research company. Using claimants lists that ACC provide, and a strict set of closed questions.

wankers.

Boob Johnson

10th July 2009, 08:40

klingon

10th July 2009, 09:29

Oi! I had a motorbike accident* in 2007 and they didn't send me a survey! :weep:

Actually I would be quite keen to participate because I was hit from behind when I stopped at a stop sign. I would be very happy to share my opinion about the 'skills' of car drivers and the dangers they pose to us law-abiding and sensible motorcyclists. :nono:

Hmmm... I have moved house since then... I seriously think I might give them a call and ask if they need my new address... does anyone have a contact phone number for the survey organisers?

*actually I was hit by a car. I really object to calling it a "motorbike accident" because
a) it wasn't an accident. It was an incompetent car driver.
b) it was nothing to do with the motorbike. Could just have easily have been a pushbike or a pedestrian.

Str8 Jacket

10th July 2009, 09:35

Well I wrapped myself around a pole and wrote of that bike then with the replacement bike I got blown of the road into a ditch 2 frggin weeks later in 2005. Those were the only 2 accidents that year where I injured myself enough for ACC.

Then 2 years later a car did a U-turn on me and I broke my foot. The car didnt stop and I didnt think I had broken anything, it was just a bit sore at the time so I rode home and then went up to a mates. A few hours later it was really swollen and sore so I went to the hospital and came out with a cast. I cant call that too stressful at all, especially as the bike *was* OK (that time).

I guess what I am saying is that I had a significantly worse time in 2005 when I was still a noob and riding like I had something to prove where as in 2007 it was another person fault... If they wanted me to complete the survey for the accidents in '05 they would get a different response to the way I felt towards my accident in '07....

sharky

10th July 2009, 09:39

I've been asked to do the same for other injuries I've sustained in the past (I've had plenty) in various sports. I don't think they are targeting motorcyclist specifically.

Str8 Jacket

10th July 2009, 09:41

I've been asked to do the same for other injuries I've sustained in the past (I've had plenty) in various sports. I don't think they are targeting motorcyclist specifically.

This particular survey is motorcycle rider and pillion specific, which is odd cause they want us to talk about our "feelings" about this and that etc etc... Everyone knows that motorcyclists dont have feelings! :sick: