Justify the price: email to LTSA

[High Lord]

Small but important detail, the LTSA (and the LTNZ for that matter) have not existed for some time. It is the NZTA (New Zealand Transport Authority). Helps to address your email to the right organisation!

Ha ! yes .. lucky I didn't include it in the actual email, it may have been enough to dismiss it as someone else's problem.

A reply from Gerry B.



Dear Enzo

On behalf of Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Transport, thank you for your email dated 23 November 2012.

The comments you have raised fall within the responsibilities of Simon Bridges, the Associate Minister of Transport. Accordingly your email has been forwarded to his office for consideration.

Kind regards

Sarah Cameron | Private Secretary | Office of Hon Gerry Brownlee | Minister of Transport |
7.4 Beehive, Parliament Buildings, PO Box 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand |
W: http://www.beehive.govt.nz and http://www.parliament.govt.nz

Cool, Simon will get two emails, one from Gerry ..

[Usarka]

Dear sir,

Motorcyclists are a minority, and studies have shown that most would not vote against their party of choice just because of a motorcycle related policy.

So fuck off you cunt.

Regards,
The minister.

PS - lick my balls.

[Mom]

g.brownlee@ministers.govt.nz
s.bridges@ministers.govt.nz

Excellent, sent to these two also, thank you.

Bless you! Be sure to post the responses. If I had $1 for every platitude containing, spun statistic quoting, load of fluff reply I have had from the powers that be, I would be able to afford a few bottles of wine to drown my sorrows around the price we pay for rego.

[Subike]

Yes I agree.

The original post is a good post, I'm going to follow this thread to see if he gets a reply. I agree with the principle that if you are going to have more expensive and less expensive registrations then the LAMS limit is a good point to make that differentiation.

this sounds good,
The more expensive registrations being for those on under 600cc bikes, learning how NOT to fall off
The Less expensive registrations being for those on over 600cc bikes who are that fucking old they dont ride over 100kph any more.
( includes me)

What ever the price for licensing your bike is, learn the system and understand it, then you can get away with only $80 a year, even less if you do it right.

[FJRider]

this sounds good,
The more expensive registrations being for those on under 600cc bikes, learning how NOT to fall off
The Less expensive registrations being for those on over 600cc bikes who are that fucking old they dont ride over 100kph any more.
( includes me)

During the fanfare of the LAM's changes announcement ... it was quickly pointed out then, that the 600cc cutoff for the cheaper re-licensing costs would stand. No changes were intended ... nor were any planned in the future.

As I understand (it's been a while since I've owned a bike under 600cc)... it's a three level cost for the increasing sizes of motorcycles already. Plus mopeds.

The cost of changing it again (reprinting all the forms) ... plus the revenue they might miss out on ... would make any change (ever) unlikely.

[98tls]

Since being back on the road have declined the invitations to register mine.

[Subike]

Since being back on the road have declined the invitations to register mine.

do it for 7 days (mr27 form) then put it back on hold for 3 mths. $20. repeat every 3 mths 1 day, = $80 a year.

[st00ji]

$80 plus extensive potential for fines?

[Subike]

$80 plus extensive potential for fines?

8 years of doing this , fined for unlicenced vehicle once. you work out the savings ratio.

[Akzle]

What ever the price for licensing your bike is, learn the system and understand it, then you can get away with only $80 a year, even less if you do it right.

change of vehicle usage, mr14b i think. (you have to ask for it at the post shop)
non commercial ambulance.
rego 70$ a year.


-edit-
+ pay 0$ for rego, RTS everything the government posts you, refuse for cause any interaction with every policy enforcement officer, send them miles of green text to confuse and annoy, ignore MOJ and court documents. post notice on your gate that any bailiffs seen on the property will be shot.

[madandy]

How 'bout a cheaper option with no ACC levy for those willing to forego public assistance should the unthinkable occur...

[Akzle]

How 'bout a cheaper option with no ACC levy for those willing to forego public assistance should the unthinkable occur...

that's illegal. didn't you read my first post? the registrar is not allowed to issue license for a vehicle that has not had ACC paid on it.

[Subike]

change of vehicle usage, mr14b i think. (you have to ask for it at the post shop)
non commercial ambulance.
rego 70$ a year.


-edit-
+ pay 0$ for rego, RTS everything the government posts you, refuse for cause any interaction with every policy enforcement officer, send them miles of green text to confuse and annoy, ignore MOJ and court documents. post notice on your gate that any bailiffs seen on the property will be shot.

the fines for operating a vehicle licensed outside of its class are not worth the shit , this was unsucessfully tried by the boy racer crew in Christchurch, also the "farm vehicle" license was tried, At least with the right attitude, when you are pulled by a popo, max 3 mths out of reg could be an over-site by you. You could get a warning, if your attitude is right, or a 28day diversion to get it licensed. ( have had this three times) Change the license type as you suggest, Blatant disregard for the law, you will cop the max for every offense the opo wants to toss on you... not good advice at all

[scumdog]

the fines for operating a vehicle licensed outside of its class are not worth the shit , this was unsucessfully tried by the boy racer crew in Christchurch, also the "farm vehicle" license was tried, At least with the right attitude, when you are pulled by a popo, max 3 mths out of reg could be an over-site by you. You could get a warning, if your attitude is right, or a 28day diversion to get it licensed. ( have had this three times) Change the license type as you suggest, Blatant disregard for the law, you will cop the max for every offense the opo wants to toss on you... not good advice at all

Yepp, every so often they have a purge on this (down here we had the largest fleet of privat ambulance and hearses in the whole country at one stage!)
The powers that be sent out letters telling said vehicle owners to sort their shit out of face a fraud charge, my word the fleet got small quickly.
And then they sent us guys a list of those who hadn't got the message so we could target them.

Goodness me, the fleet is tiny now...

[madandy]

that's illegal. didn't you read my first post? the registrar is not allowed to issue license for a vehicle that has not had ACC paid on it.

Illegal to ride on the road unregistered too, or to register it As an ambulance...
If ya want change, lower acc levies or just plain cheap rego then offer to forgo the assistance acc pays for whn you're injured....
Personally I'm in favour of providing medical aid and rehab to only those who contribute through taxesand acc levies,