How long before this comes here??

[Skyryder]

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/03/308.asp

Skyryder

[NC]

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/03/308.asp

Skyryder

They should DIE!!

[bugjuice]

only a matter of time. I'm surprised it's taken this long for someone to do something like this.
It's like the breathalizer that Oz is trying out in some cars. You have to breathe into a tube in the car before it'll start. Least that's more useful

[Waylander]

Stupid government, they could have used it for more important issues that making sure that the car has insurance. Check to mke sure the rego is up to date or the WOF equivelent. (damn forgot what it was called already) Nah lets tag them for the one thing that is absolutly nothing but revenue gathering. Stupid fucking government...

[FzerozeroT]

same sort of thing in singapore and London, singapore has transponders like this, london has a numberplate recognition camera, don't know if thats used for tolling yet though

[RiderInBlack]

Fu*k, if they hooked those in with speed cameras, bikes would be getting ticketed left right and centre No more need for number plates, the transponder will give the cops way more info. Wonder how long it would take for someone to start selling transponder jammers if that came about.

[El Dopa]

How long before it comes here?

Well, i've already had a guy come into work trying to get exclusive NZ rights to do something similar.

Fortunately, I was able to charge him $1000 to tell him he couldn't.

Heh, heh, heh.

[Hitcher]

Big Brother is watching. I am amazed that a state in the US of A -- that bastion of personal liberty, e.g. gun laws -- would sanction such an intrusion into people's lives.

[Waylander]

Big Brother is watching. I am amazed that a state in the US of A -- that bastion of personal liberty, e.g. gun laws -- would sanction such an intrusion into people's lives.

Even worse than that is that it's in Texas. We usually don't let crap like that go through. Wonder what sanction they hid this one in so no one knew about it.

[Coyote]

Heard of something like that for the toll bridges and roads. They seem like a good idea, at least for toll roads. Otherwise, its just the Govenment controlling the police to get more money for their pay-rises

[Skyryder]

Big Brother is watching. I am amazed that a state in the US of A -- that bastion of personal liberty, e.g. gun laws -- would sanction such an intrusion into people's lives.

What pisses me off about a lot of this tech stuff is that it's American companies that develop this hi tek and when their citizens reject the technology they actively sell it to other countries. I don't want to turn this into an anti american post but they sure as hell have double standards when it comes to the personal freedoms of the citizens of the world. If there's a dollar somewhere integrity flies out the window.

Skyryder

[James Deuce]

I think it's a great idea. I've had to foot the bill for two of my car accidents, thanks to the person causing each of them not being insured. The loss of No Claims bonus and increases in premium meant I had to go without a car as I just couldn't afford to own one on $11,000 a year, when I was working in a factory.

[Waylander]

In order for it to be relevent here insurance would have to be mandatory. So y'all don't need to worry about this yet.

[Ixion]

In order for it to be relevent here insurance would have to be mandatory. So y'all don't need to worry about this yet.

I am fairly sure (though not certain, so correction is welcome) that the mandatory component (as in most countries with such rules) relates only to third party death or injury. Of course most/all the insurance companies won't offer cover for just the mandatory only, so in practice it means at least TPF&T.

In NZ we already have a mandatory third party death or injury insurance included in the rego cost. It's called ACC.

I only ever have third party, fire & theft (really only want fire and theft, but can't get that). I don't plan on breaking someone elses ride, and if I'm silly enough to let you break mine, then I deserve it.

[Waylander]

I am fairly sure (though not certain, so correction is welcome) that the mandatory component (as in most countries with such rules) relates only to third party death or injury. Of course most/all the insurance companies won't offer cover for just the mandatory only, so in practice it means at least TPF&T.

In NZ we already have a mandatory third party death or injury insurance included in the rego cost. It's called ACC.

I only ever have third party, fire & theft (really only want fire and theft, but can't get that). I don't plan on breaking someone elses ride, and if I'm silly enough to let you break mine, then I deserve it.

In the states, or atleast in Texas, you would have to have full coverage (meaning third party ,called liability as in if you cause the wreck, and half adozen others) when driving a cage. Motorbikes only require liability. And to give y'all an idea I am 21 years old on an 1100 cruiser and I only had to pay about $80USD a year in liability insurance. I think if anything like this comes here and we decide we don't like it, I'm sure we have enough peaple here to get a petition going and reject whatever it is.