Great articles from overseas. I think the one from Oz really drives the real underlying cause of all of this. The fact is, bikers are lumped in to the same group as smokers. They add no value whatsoever to society so it's okay to try and tax them out of existence. This will continue until we can achieve some recognition from the government & the community of the many positives associated with bike riding.
Some points in support
- Motorcyclists are banned from filtering through traffic or using outside lanes because, supposedly, this is dangerous (compared to what I have to ask). No recognition whatsoever for the green benefits of motorcycling.
- The company I work for has just achieved green building recognition. Part of this was the fact that over 200 spaces have been provided for cyclists. Guess how many points you get for providing motorcycle parking?
My view is that we need a strategy that looks to align us with the lycra brigade. The easiest way to do this is to steal one of their ideas. So how about a "Take your motorcycle to work" day? A perfect opportunity for us to get recognised for all the right reasons.
So what other things can be done to highlight the green aspect of motorcycling?
Oh, and one last thing. For me, Here are the protests that I will be pursuing around ACC levies.
- I will not be paying the new fees. My bike rego will go on hold and stay on hold. If I am caught, I will refuse to pay. I will have my day in court. I will take every possible opportunity to clog the legal system on this issue. I will choose home detention, periodic detention, prison, anything other than supporting or acknowledging a system that I do not support.
- I will eventually be swapping my safe, sensible 900cc bike for an R6 or ZX6. Much safer
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