AA. Just plain bastards

[Mystic13]

What you need to do is get the rego number for the guy from the AA. Make up a temp plate cover and stick it on your bike everytime you go through the toll road. We could have a lot of fun with this. A mass bike ride with all bikes showing the same rego number when/if they do charge bikes would be hilarious.

[StoneY]

What you need to do is get the rego number for the guy from the AA. Make up a temp plate cover and stick it on your bike everytime you go through the toll road. We could have a lot of fun with this. A mass bike ride with all bikes showing the same rego number when/if they do charge bikes would be hilarious.

I will ride to Jaffaland to assist with that, I will even loan the 'other' bike to a suitably experienced rider to participate FOR SURE!

I pulled 5 Insurance policies from these bastards, and my membership has 5 months till expiry

They had the gall to call me and ask why....2 words....Ducati, Suzuki.

And this stupid bitch on the phone following through my 'unreasonable early cancellation' of my 1800 dollars in premiums, said 'Ive never heard of a Car called Ducati, but is the Suzuki a 4wd model? we can offer a discount for SAFETY factor.....'

TRUE story, WORD
Oh yeah better cash in all my BP points......

[chasio]

Cos by using a bike we are reducing our carbon footprint, causning consierably less wear to the road and producing less congestion, why else would they let us go through free in the first place?

My pet theory on that is that since bikes have only one plate, their system wouldn't be sure enough they have the right plate. Since character recognition processes are not perfect, they become much more accurate if they can compare two sets of data for the same vehicle e.g. plate on front and plate on rear. If the analyse both images and come up with the same rego, they can be pretty sure they have a good match and issue the demand for payment.

My theory may of course be wrong. But I don't believe for a moment that they aren't charging us because we're easier on the road or better for the environment. We already know they want us off the roads.

They simply want to collect what they can be confident of collecting easily, just like hitting us for ACC at rego time (or so they thought).

Or maybe they know we'd all be on SH16 or up the old road if they tried it. Not much point in setting up a system for 3 bikes a day who forget to turn off in time.

My $0.02 anyway.

[Hiflyer]

My pet theory on that is that since bikes have only one plate, their system wouldn't be sure enough they have the right plate. Since character recognition processes are not perfect, they become much more accurate if they can compare two sets of data for the same vehicle e.g. plate on front and plate on rear. If the analyse both images and come up with the same rego, they can be pretty sure they have a good match and issue the demand for payment.

My theory may of course be wrong. But I don't believe for a moment that they aren't charging us because we're easier on the road or better for the environment. We already know they want us off the roads.

They simply want to collect what they can be confident of collecting easily, just like hitting us for ACC at rego time (or so they thought).

Or maybe they know we'd all be on SH16 or up the old road if they tried it. Not much point in setting up a system for 3 bikes a day who forget to turn off in time.

My $0.02 anyway.

Good point actually, but yea, as you said and as what has been said by people, SH16 = more fun and scenic, and the old way would probably work out faster if you have to wait in line for the pay thing or wait fr the interweb to load etc etc, personally I'd just go through orewa, (call me lazy but taking helmet gloves etc off to stand in line to pay $2 aint worth the hassle)

[ready4whatever]

There is no reason why a motorist should be charged $2 to use the road, while motorcycles get to use it for free

Notice how motorcylists arent motorists under the eyes of AA. motorist = vehicle with engine. AA = fail

[scracha]

Notice how motorcylists arent motorists under the eyes of AA. motorist = vehicle with engine. AA = fail

I can't fault the AA's cover. Nobody else covers all my vehicles AND will get myself + any vehicle I drive back home for under $100.

I do however take issue with their stance on motorcyclists paying waaaay more ACC. Leaving the AA would be doing ourselves no favours. I agree, the best course of action would be letter writing and having a large motorcycle attendance at their AGM. Rather than ranting we have to "educate" them on why :-

• Motorcycles should be exempt from tolls
• Proposed ACC levies are unfair (farmbikes, dirtbikes, not at fault system, also car drivers, multiple vehicles, etc)
• Congestionwise, lane splitting & small motorcycle parking areas benefit everybody
• Not all single vehicle motorcyle accidents are rider fault (perhaps a campaign to give huge fine to fuckers leaving gravel and diesel on the road would be useful)

Sorta things BRONZ could do if they were media savvy and not completely ineffective.

http://theaa.co.nz/SiteCollectionDoc...ntacts_new.pdf
Think it's Mark Stockdale we'd need to contact in a polite fashion.

[Firefight]

cancelled my membership,

they can fuckin rot in hell the cunt suckin maggots

final straw never had any gud service from the cunts

oh and btw d path so glad ur over the NZ$2.00 toll

I for one will sleep beta knowing that



F/F

[Bounce001]

They need to charge bikes because of the cars not paying. However, to charge bikes would be extremely expensive for them as they would have to set up new cameras. My understanding is the current ones take photos of the front of the car. They would have to re-position the cameras to take photos of the rear to get bikes.

[cowpatz]

I might have to look at the roadside assist offered by kiwibike.
If they can cover both the cars and bike then I might go for it.
I am tired of the AA's preaching. It seems to be run by a lot of cardigan and sandal wearing old poms.

[ManDownUnder]

I understand there are regional differences is AA fees....

For example - signing up in Taranaki is cheaper than in Auckland...

... oh the irony

[ManDownUnder]

Why should motorcyclists get away with using a toll road for free?

Because their technology wasn't up to reliably reading bike plates if mounted in a variety of ways (all legal - just different from cars) - so they took the approach of getting some goor PR out of being the good guys and "letting us off"

[Pixie]

I've been a member for a long time, and I generally hold them in good steed. Generally I think they are good advocates for road users in NZ.

I would rather try and effect a change from inside.

Anyone know when the AGM actually is?


On the particular issue of the toll road - I'm a bit over it. I would much rather ride around than pay the $2. Actually, I tend to ride around now - even though it is free. Simply put, the toll road doesn't provide much of an incentive for me to ride on it.

So the $2 is a bit of a non-issue for me.

They have been nothing but apologists and PR agents for police bullshit.
What planet do you live on?



And the chances of me paying $2 to be bored...non-existent.

[Shadows]

I went off the AA when they refused to insure my bike "because it's a Harley" and when their auto magazine turned into a fucking "Women's Monthly" / "No Idea" magazine. It went straight into the bin still wrapped.

[firefighter]

They have been nothing but apologists and PR agents for police bullshit.
What planet do you live on?

Yeah fuck the police and their bullshit. This country would be far more betterer and safer without them eh cuzzy bro?

[oldrider]

I can't fault the AA's cover. Nobody else covers all my vehicles AND will get myself + any vehicle I drive back home for under $100.

I do however take issue with their stance on motorcyclists paying waaaay more ACC. Leaving the AA would be doing ourselves no favours. I agree, the best course of action would be letter writing and having a large motorcycle attendance at their AGM. Rather than ranting we have to "educate" them on why :-

• Motorcycles should be exempt from tolls
• Proposed ACC levies are unfair (farmbikes, dirtbikes, not at fault system, also car drivers, multiple vehicles, etc)
• Congestionwise, lane splitting & small motorcycle parking areas benefit everybody
• Not all single vehicle motorcyle accidents are rider fault (perhaps a campaign to give huge fine to fuckers leaving gravel and diesel on the road would be useful)

Sorta things BRONZ could do if they were media savvy and not completely ineffective.

http://theaa.co.nz/SiteCollectionDoc...ntacts_new.pdf
Think it's Mark Stockdale we'd need to contact in a polite fashion.

Thank you for that information (link) on AA media clowns!