Originally Posted by
pornoshauno
When are we going to protest outside the ACC offices around the country? Come on, i'm sick of being mr nice guy and want to kick some ASS!!! For a BIG city like Auckland we dont seem to be doing much protesting!The more money the government extracts out of me, more of my "life force" is getting drained from my soul.
That won't actually achieve anything. The ACC staff are not the ones making the decisions, it's a political decision and unfortunately the politicians have put their best offer on the table, so any form of protest is of limited value. I'm afraid the levies we've been told we'll pay are the best we'lll get, but there is still room for negotiation and we are still able to negotiate concessions from the government and ACC.
My position is that we're paying more, so we would like to get more for our money in terms of meeting our needs to ride motorcycles safely. What needs to happen now is professional and effective lobbying of local and central government as well as service agencies like ACC to change legislation, riding environment, resource provision, education etc. Protests will change nothing, but negotiation and reasoned debate will.
The next question is, are BRONZ up to it? Do they have access to the specialised skills and resources they need? Or are they limited to organising a few protest rides and having a few meetings?
Don't blame me, I voted Green.
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