Motorcycles are not motor vehicles

[Kickaha]

It has been that ways for decades. Each time I add motorcycles - sometimes I write a rude comment - I have never had any response.

I have always done the same

[Bounce001]

I have only ever written my name, address and DOB on the census form. I then put a line through every question, sign it and send it back. No response ever.

I will not be part of a statistic for some overfed beauracratic bullshit

[YellowDog]

The UK Census is how 'Jedi' got to become an officially recognised religion

[Usarka]

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/8867...ce-of-refusal/

I like the bit where it says

It might be seen as prying, but the census is used to help determine how billions of dollars of government funding is spent in the community, in areas such as hospitals, schools, roads, public transport and recreational facilities.

[bogan]

I like the bit where it says

It might be seen as prying, but the census is used to help determine how billions of dollars of government funding is spent in the community, in areas such as hospitals, schools, roads, public transport and recreational facilities.

shouldn't they have budgets to figure that out. Or is there some guy just spraying money around, oops, best see where that went, order a census, they don't cost much

[What?]

According to the Census.

That grate anyone else a little bit?

Yep.
And they asked the exact same thing last time.
And it's a dumb question anyway, as the motor registry already has that information.
Fuckwits.

[oldrider]

Question sent...

I have often quoted the fact that people generally, encouraged by officials in positions of "authority", do not regard motorcycles as a serious and legitimate form of transport!

This is surely proof of exactly that problem!

I also believe that this is the basis of public "perception" (their reality) and a major contributor to their subconsciously switching off and "not seeing us", we don't officially count and therefore should be disregarded! .... I.E. I didn't see him officer!

Fantasy? ... it is written in the census ... and it's written in our historic statistics!

Time to wake them up people and nobody else will do it but "US'!

[oneofsix]

fuckwits indeed. The household sheet excludes motorcycles as vehicles but the personal one includes them as a form of transport to work. Your guess as to which group of figures they look at when deciding on roading policies etc. As we don't count in census and a separate thread today the AA don't represent us its no wonder we get WRB with balance tipping rumble strips right next to them

[Max Preload]

What's the penalty for scrawling 'get fucked' on that page of the census and sending it back?

Probably less than the penalty for doing what I do with every Census form I've ever touched which is screwing it up and popping it in the bin.

[Max Preload]

I like the bit where it says

It might be seen as prying, but the census is used to help determine how billions of dollars of government funding is spent in the community, in areas such as hospitals, schools, roads, public transport and recreational facilities.

There's little evidence to suggest they've ever done anything of the sort.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Disregarding the last one, it just sounds like they are after vehicles you own that are used on the road for personal transportation, which is fair enough. But why say disregard bikes as well, I'm a bit

But but, but, I use my motorcycle on the road for personal transportation ????????????

[avgas]

There's little evidence to suggest they've ever done anything of the sort.

Actually there is. However most changes have not occurred due to govt but private organizations.

But then again that is the same as everything else in this country.
So i would put what happens in census higher than actually voting for Beehive Idol

[Max Preload]

Actually there is. However most changes have not occurred due to govt but private organizations.

But then again that is the same as everything else in this country.
So i would put what happens in census higher than actually voting for Beehive Idol

That must be why we're now approaching the levels of roading we should have had in the 70s.

And I don't register to vote either.

[oneofsix]

The census is postponed. Headline says canceled but article reads postponed and anyhow the govt wants its numbers.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/chri...d-due-to-quake

Wonder if it would be possible to get them to change the forms for next time

[avgas]

That must be why we're now approaching the levels of roading we should have had in the 70s.

And I don't register to vote either.

Pretty much - because everyone ticked "tax break would help"
and
good for you - I am still waiting for a candidate that is worth bothering.