Impact statements/quotes?

[Big Dave]

Here are examples of what I want - but they have to be legit.
Ie Willing to put your real name to it if pressed.

Or completely take the piss - but make it obvious.

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My Name is John.
I have a 200cc Scooter and a 1000cc Touring bike.
I use the Scooter to save fuel to and from work and the touring bike for travelling with my wife.
If the proposed levies are adopted I simply won't be able to afford to keep the commuter.

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My name is Bruce.
I'm a Uni student with a 250cc motorcycle.

I ride a 250 because that is all I can afford. If the proposed levies are adopted I simply won't be able to afford to get to lectures.

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[R6_kid:Me]

Originally Posted by Mr Stephen Dodge:
A 650cc bike of mine produces less power and torque than several 400cc and even some 250cc bikes.

[vgcspares]

My name is Tim
I have 12 registered motorcycles but can only ride one of them at a time so my risk of having an accident is no higher than if I had only one.
How is it fair or reasonable for me to have to pay 12 ACC levies ?

[pzkpfw]

My name is Matthijs
When I drive my 5-star safety rated car I pay the same ACC fees as someone driving a deadly old clunker.
But when I ride my motorcycle ACC want me to pay more because I'm "at risk"!

[Ixion]

Re legit ? Affordability is a bit of a moving target? I probably *could* afford rego at the increased rates- but it would push out the financial viability of the commuter.

[Ixion]

My name is Les

I commute to work by motorcycle every day and leave the car at home, reducing congestion and pollution. An increase in licensing on the scale mooted would make this financially non viable.

So the commuter would be sold and I'd commute by car. Lower overall cost to me , higher overall cost to society and the planet

[Gubb]

My nams is Nick, and I don't understand why the accident statistics ACC are using must include Scooters (who pay minimal levies, don't require any extra training or licensing to use), Dirtbikes, Farmbikes and Quads (all of whom don't need any specialist license and don't pay any levies at all. Why are our levies funding them?

[Bald Eagle]

My name is Paul. I am 54 years old.

I do a daily 80km round trip commute to work by bike. I do not own a car and public transport does not run to coincide with my hours of work.

An increase in levy may make it unaffordable for me to go to work.

[k2w3]

My name is James.

Last year I rode my 1175cc sports tourer a grand total of 300km. You could say I'm the ultimate "fair weather rider". There's no way on earth my 'toy' is accountable to the tune of the best part of $800pa in deemed ACC 'risk'.

[Reckless]

Hi I'm 50 years old
I have a Suzuki VS 1400 cruiser, top speed approx 160k (check here), which is likely slower than a Toyota Corolla's speed capability, why are my fees much much more than a 600cc sport bike which has a rider profile that carries much more risk & can do almost twice that speed.

[Hopeful Bastard]

My name is Adrian. At the moment, I drive mums car. Its not mine - Mainly because i dont have the money to run it. I have just bought a 250cc bike (thanks to the bank) because it is cheaper to own and run. With the new rego fee's coming in, I will NOT be able to afford to run a LEGAL bike. So i will go back to using mum's car and contributing my part to Congestion and road damage and destroying the Earth

[Reckless]

Hi I'm 50 Years old,

I have a classic collectors bike and a road bike, I can only ride one at a time.

Why am I being penalized injustly (i.e. charged ACC levy twice) for preserving a piece of NZ history?

[Nasty]

My name is Kari, I am 37 years old. I own both a car and a motorbike, and ride often for commuting and weekends. I love to ride and do so whenever I can. Unfortunately the affordabily of doing this is drastically reduced by the proposed move by ACC.

[JohnR]

My name is John.

I use a 1000cc touring bike for my 80km daily round trip to work and back.
I work shifts, including nights and weekends, in a rural area so public transport is not an option.

The current ACC levy proposal for motorcycles would make it cheaper for me to use a car which, as the second car in the family garage will likely be cheap, old, fuel inefficient and environmentally unfriendly. But still alot more expensive for me than now.
My other bike is a 50cc scooter so not viable for the commute!

I have the option of working alot closer to home and using the scooter as transport which, I will probably do if the levies are any where near the levels proposed.
The reason I work where I do is my choice, I like it.
My employer finds it difficult to fill the position primarily because of the travel involved so at the moment the arrangement is mutually beneficial, but I have to maintain my family's standard of living.

[AllanB]

My name is Allan, I am 44 years old and have been riding motorcycles since I was 16. I have yet to make a ACC claim for a motorcycle accident.

My job and family life are busy and consequently I don't get to ride as much as I'd like.
I travel around 4-6,000 kms maximum per annum on my 900cc motorcycle. I'd recommend that you do the math and work out how much per km the suggested ACC levies will cost me, but I believe you are incapable of calculating this accurately based on the figures stated by ACC in the media.

Please feel free to explain to me in clear and accurate english how I deserve to pay the ridiculous fees you want to impose on the motorcycle community.