Bloody good to see

[woody68]

It could have been a street scrambler I know it is a Voxan I've seen it a couple of times also think I've seen the silver Voxan.

[What?]

... So why can't the levy be based on *me* not the vehicle?

I asked ACC that very question. Their reply was that Govt would not go for it as it would be unpopular with enough people that it could cost them an election. They provided no response at all to my question about why they still pay out to unlicensed drivers who prang unregistered cars if the system is "user pays"; just replied that they were bound to do so by legislation.

[Wolf]

They provided no response at all to my question about why they still pay out to unlicensed drivers who prang unregistered cars if the system is "user pays"; just replied that they were bound to do so by legislation.

Of course they can afford to - Vifferman is paying, as is anyone else paying ACC levies for multiple vehicles.

I wonder what legislation says they have to shell out $10,000 each for 2 broken legs sustained when attempting to break out of prison while a law abiding citizen whose cab is struck by a drunk driver only gets $3,000 to compensate for losing three jobs and never being able to drive professionally ever again.

And what legislation permits them to hire PIs to follow and video-tape people they suspect are dicking them over?

[Wolf]

... So why can't the levy be based on *me* not the vehicle?

I asked ACC that very question. Their reply was that Govt would not go for it as it would be unpopular with enough people that it could cost them an election.

That I cannot understand. Surely it would be a popular move - Joe Bloggs has a car, he pays one levy; John Doe has a car and a bike and pays one levy; Mr and Mrs Jones have a car each so they pay two levies but when Mr Jones hits his mid-life crisis he can get a bike and still they only pay two levies.

I think it was a bullshit excuse because the truth - "we're making money hand over fist the way we are now, why should we drop our income?" - would cost the govt an election

[peterjdaly]

Hey, check out the bike I ride, a bloody scooter. I love the little Italian beastie, but having to pay more to register my Gilera than my Toyota really irks me.

This is election year, and every MP in the country wants to keep their job. Get on to their email address, and ask them to justify any damn thing they talk about. I'd love to see a reason for me having to pay as much as I do to register my scooter..........maybe ACC will pay for the counselling I need after everyone takes the piss out of me for riding a scooter.............

[Wolf]

maybe ACC will pay for the counselling I need after everyone takes the piss out of me for riding a scooter.............

Dude! No one pays that much in premiums to ACC!

[peterjdaly]

aaarrrggghhhhhhh............

[Waylander]

aaarrrggghhhhhhh............

Would actually be cheaper to go and get yourself a Harley or Ducati or both.Or someother expensive bike. Maybe get Jesse James to build you a chopper.