What bullshit!

[The Singing Chef]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...g-bikes-to-pay

At the end of the report!!

"Threr was a lot of complaining when the ACC levy increase for motorbikes was proposed. Motorcyclists felt they were being picked on and unfairly targeted. They blamed poor car drivers for the fact that motorcyclists were being killed or hurt so often. The statistics tell a different story, of course. The figures show riders are at fault in at least 60 per cent of the accidents.

One sympathises with the motorbike retailers, who are finding it tough. But motorists won't lose any sleep. If you have ever been stuck in traffic and watched a motorcyclist ignoring road rules, weaving in and out of traffic, then roaring off on the wrong side of the road, you won't worry. Motorcyclists have had it easy for years. They have paid no more than other motorists, yet their high accident rate has been a drain on taxpayers. We are now seeing some accountability. If they want to keep their big bikes, that's fine, but it's fair that they pay for the privilege."

I think a change of thought is needed for other motorists, sad that others ruin it for us Writer is still a prick though..

[imdying]

The white powder is already in the mail mate....

[mashman]

what a

[The Singing Chef]

The white powder is already in the mail mate....

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[Oscar]

What a wanker.
Crap newspaper.
I cancelled my subscription ages ago.

[fatzx10r]

The white powder is already in the mail mate....

Good man

[Crasherfromwayback]

If you have ever been stuck in traffic and watched a motorcyclist ignoring road rules, weaving in and out of traffic, then roaring off on the wrong side of the road, you won't worry. Motorcyclists have had it easy for years. They have paid no more than other motorists, yet their high accident rate has been a drain on taxpayers. We are now seeing some accountability. If they want to keep their big bikes, that's fine, but it's fair that they pay for the privilege."

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I'd be willing to bet his wife ran off with a motorcyclist at some stage.

[Usarka]

Guys who own a fast car to make up for there small penis get very angry having to sit in traffic and watch a bike go past.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Guys who own a fast car to make up for there small penis get very angry having to sit in traffic and watch a bike go past.

Especially when it has a nice chick on the back of it to boot, and they're just left to cuddle their gearstick...

[The Singing Chef]

I'd be willing to bet his wife ran off with a motorcyclist at some stage.

I would not be surprised!!

Or he is one of those people that get pissed off at us ambling past him on the motorway, whist he is late for his "sports massage" from the man down the road.

[White trash]

Ummmmm. So Motorcyclists DONT cost more to rehabilitate per accident than car drivers? They DONT have a higher ACC claim rate per capita? They're NOT more likely to die in an accident?

Sorry. In a perfectly logical society, Motorcyclists would be charged 10 times the ACC levies if even ALLOWED to operate such a dangerous means of transport.

get the fuck over yourselves and your "right to ride" and CHANGE THE STATISTICS.

[Usarka]

Ummmmm. So Motorcyclists DONT cost more to rehabilitate per accident than car drivers? They DONT have a higher ACC claim rate per capita? They're NOT more likely to die in an accident?

Sorry. In a perfectly logical society, Motorcyclists would be charged 10 times the ACC levies if even ALLOWED to operate such a dangerous means of transport.

get the fuck over yourselves and your "right to ride" and CHANGE THE STATISTICS.

Answer your bloody email.

[Crasherfromwayback]

get the fuck over yourselves and your "right to ride" and CHANGE THE STATISTICS.

Katman...why are you logged on as WT?

[oldrider]

I'd be willing to bet his wife ran off with a motorcyclist at some stage.

Well, I ran off with mine ... worked for me! (getting kinda sick of running though)

The writer of that article is obviously an ACC Nick Smith stoogie!

[george formby]

I would suggest if you live in the Waikato that you send letters in to the editor high lighting the one sidedness of the article. It's miss-informed & blatantly inflammatory.

The statistics are used like the Real Estate numbers up here, one $5 million house sells & lo & behold the market is again booming. Mmmm, I think not.