Quote Originally Posted by Waylander
That's why I'm gonna be looking into what is required to become a certified instructor. And the majority who have been taught by friends are probably the same as the ones whos friends tell them they can go twice as fast up a ramp. If you get friends that actually know what they are talking about it can be quite helpfull. Kinda like how at a track day you have all those people to help crytique (sp?) your riding and lines and all that. I'm still not even sure if it'll go anywhere but I would rather try something to help make riders a bit more safty concious than just sit and complain about how the ACC levies and stuff are unfair becouse they are basing thier statistics on the uneducated. Know what I mean?
Yup, I agree...
You will be interested in this site. it is the only place you can get the course and assesment material for the I endorsement.
http://www.exams.co.nz/I_Endorsement.htm
http://www.drivinginstructor.co.nz/m...n/sub_home.htm

As for the ACC levies, I spent a few mins flicking through the ride4ever site mentioned earlier in the thread. Hosted by ACC and some sound advice in there, although nothing I havn't read before

maybee ride4eva could be convinced to proactivly help by subsidising refresher classes...