Vote NO on stuff.co.nz

[dipshit]

http://www.3news.co.nz/ACC-levy-hike...7/Default.aspx

Here's another Article!

Oh great. Another motorcycle dickhead telling the public/press bullshit.

"Phil Garrett, director of Street and Sport Motorcycles in Christchurch told Radio New Zealand that most accidents involving motorcycles were caused by another vehicle."

[TerminalAddict]

Thanks for voting

[Reckless]

Oh great. Another motorcycle dickhead telling the public/press bullshit.

"Phil Garrett, director of Street and Sport Motorcycles in Christchurch told Radio New Zealand that most accidents involving motorcycles were caused by another vehicle."

Don't shoot the messenger though LOL!!

[sammcj]

Just saw this comment posted on the 3news web article:
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jonathan cox
15 Oct 2009 8:47p.m.

My motorcycle is an 1100cc but its an import from japan.My bike would normally have the speedo go to 250.This is the standard clock for european.My engine is restricted and the clock only goes to 180(As its a japanese restricted engine).I dont speed at all.That clock equates to the equal of a 500cc motorbike.So can i have discount for that Mr Key? There are many bigger cc motorbikes imported from Japan with restricted clocks/engines.Something the government would need to consider. STREETWISE DRIVING SCHOOL
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[MSTRS:Me]

Here's another Article!

Mr Garrett said in 2008, citing Transport Ministry figures, there were 1022 accidents involving cyclists and 38 deaths. For motorcyclists the figures were 1400 and 50 respectively.

"We pay a fortune in levies and cyclists pay nothing."

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ACC chairman John Judge yesterday said each car driver subsidised motorcycle and moped riders by $77 a year.

How could anyone fail to see the irony here?
But how do you make treddlies pay their way? Bastards.

[sammcj]

How could anyone fail to see the irony here?
But how do you make treddlies pay their way? Bastards.

as I said somewhere else:

"Also if they’re going to take it to this extreme and are clearly going to take the impact of the mode of transport out of the question they should also look at all bicycle fatal and non-fatal accidents and tax them accordingly as a lot of cyclists may not have a car to pay the levy through."

[Griffin]

I notice the poll is still up and someone who has a lot of time on their hands and wants to see us pay the levies is having a field day.

This morning we were 32000 no votes against 5000 yes votes... now were almost 50/50.

[imdying]

Yup, it's back... 32700 yes (47%), 34836 no (50%).

[Murray]

Very strange though, I just put in 8 votes and it went up slowly yet the "yes" option was going up by 25-50 each time. Don't think thats possible

[Griffin]

someones probably designed a bot to do the voting automatically. Must be a real hard ass against bikers being able to afford to ride

[imdying]

Yes, the poll results are being manipulated externally in favour of the Yes.

But that's fair, there were posts on here yesterday with instructions on how to manipulate it for No.

I must go right some ahhh code now...

[imdying]

And 5 seconds ago the Yes surpassed the No.

[Griffin]

Its going up 100 votes every 10 seconds... why is the poll still up tho? They usually get taken off after a day.

[imdying]

It hasn't been left up, it was down, but has been put back up so that Fairfax can have a 'Fair Go' at manipulating the people. They pay well for the privlege, and were upset that motorcyclists should see fit to use their poll for their own means, as only Fairfax are allowed to manipulate people via that particular vehicle.

[Griffin]

Then Fairfax need their arses kicked. It should be publicised that the poll has been hijacked (even tho I would be ok with that if it was to our favor)