What is wrong with these kids...

[SlashWylde]

Was just reading the news online and came accross this:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?...ectID=10124561

Teenagers driving at 140km/hr, crashed the car etc. Fortunately no one suffered life-threateneing injuries. What really gets me though is the response from the powers that be:

"Northland MP John Carter said the incident raised the question of where people as young as those involved got their alcohol.

Accidents like this were partly the result of lowering the drinking age."

John mate, it's not just about where they got the alcohol from, but why young kids with little driving experience are allowed to jump in a cheap but powerful car and drive like maniacs? They shouldn't be allowed to. Kids (or anyone else for that matter) should have to drive 1000cc nana-cars till they've held a full licence for say 2 years with a clean track record - no crashes where you are a fault and no alcohol related fines etc. Violate those terms and you are in your nana car for another 6 to 12 monts sonny jim.

I know this has been discussed before but if we as motorcyclists are some-what restricted in speed and HP by the present MC licencing system then why shouldn't cars, which have greater potential for injury and death, also be restricted?

There are too many young dumb kids getting maimed or killed on our roads and I reckon we motorcyclists as a group should make this an election year issue.

Is anyone with me or am I totally off the track?

[Suney]

Has anyone acutally written to the LTSA and asked why there are no restrictions on car?
I would really like to hear there response

[Skyryder]

Iv'e always believed that governors on cars are the answer. We have cc restrictions cages should have speed restrictions. Anyone on a restricted licence driving a car that is not goverened, fined. Twice lose car.

Skyryder

[SuperDave]

I know this has been discussed before but if we as motorcyclists are some-what restricted in speed and HP by the present MC licencing system then why shouldn't cars, which have greater potential for injury and death, also be restricted?

Is anyone with me or am I totally off the track?

Nah on the right track, but won't happen because it's an idea that makes sense

I saw a guy at school today in 6th form who is and obviously on his restricted driving a turbocharged evo four.

[justsomeguy]

Is anyone with me or am I totally off the track?

It is election year ja??

[SlashWylde]

Nah on the right track, but won't happen because it's an idea that makes sense

I saw a guy at school today in 6th form who is and obviously on his restricted driving a turbocharged evo four.

[Sutage]

It is election year ja??

Which is why it wont happen if anything. Cagers make up much more of the population than we do:P

But i guess with the many crashes they may do something... write to them and find out

[Aitch]

At least the real morons kill themselves, thereby pouring a little chlorine into the gene pool........

[Motu]

Pot....kettle....black....

[RDJ]

Welllll.....

First problem is even a 'gutless wonder' car can easily do 100km/hr and cause mayhem.

Another problem is cars are mainstream whereas bikes are, how shall we say, symbolically the rabble's transport and therefore we riders are all at least suspect if not actually guilty of subversive choice of transport... and so our voices can be ignored.

Third and perhaps biggest problem - anyone know any MPs, Supreme Court Judges, Police Commissioners and anyone in Helen Clark's Inner Circle who ride? (And I don't mean midlifecrisis Dennis Hopper wannabees...)

[Motu]

How about Helen herself?...oh,she rode a Honda,poor choice.

[Suney]

I wrote an email to LTSA
I wonder if I will get a reply, keep you guys updated

[c4.]

I believe Helen C has a great fancy of 'Bikes'

[Waylander]

I wrote an email to LTSA
I wonder if I will get a reply, keep you guys updated

Lol I wrote one to Cambell live. Be interesting just to see if they do anything at all about it. Anyway I agree with SW on this one. New cage drivers should have some kind of power restriction on the cars they are allowed to ride. Too many kids have killed themself or others because they can't control thier vehicles.

[Ramius]

Welllll.....

First problem is even a 'gutless wonder' car can easily do 100km/hr and cause mayhem.

Another problem is cars are mainstream whereas bikes are, how shall we say, symbolically the rabble's transport and therefore we riders are all at least suspect if not actually guilty of subversive choice of transport... and so our voices can be ignored.

Third and perhaps biggest problem - anyone know any MPs, Supreme Court Judges, Police Commissioners and anyone in Helen Clark's Inner Circle who ride? (And I don't mean midlifecrisis Dennis Hopper wannabees...)

Rick Barker rides. MP.