Motorcycles don't count as vehicles

**davereid** · 24th February 2013, 08:49

At least according to the census.

Question 18 "How many motor vehicles (not counting motorbikes) do the people who live here have available for their use ?

I can't imagine why they would ask a question that deliberately excludes motorbikes when discussing transport.

As far as i'm concerned, if they wont count my motorbikes, I wont count my cars, so it will be a big fat zero vehicles on my form.

**Drew** · 24th February 2013, 08:51

Because people like me own lots, but only one is a road use vehicle...Legally.

**Katman** · 24th February 2013, 08:55

Originally Posted by davereid

As far as i'm concerned, if they wont count my motorbikes, I wont count my cars, so it will be a big fat zero vehicles on my form.

What a rebel.

**Grizzo** · 24th February 2013, 09:03

Don't think I told the truth on any of the questions.

Fuck em I say.

**FJRider** · 24th February 2013, 09:03

Originally Posted by davereid

As far as i'm concerned, if they wont count my motorbikes, I wont count my cars, so it will be a big fat zero vehicles on my form.

Tell somebody that cares ... what you put on your form is your business ...

**Grizzo** · 24th February 2013, 09:06

Originally Posted by FJRider

Tell somebody that cares ... what you put on your form is your business ...

Obviously not, if the gubberment is asking for it

**Marmoot** · 24th February 2013, 09:07

It is always interesting for me to see people filling out census/surveys frivolously then complaining when the government makes a policy that "does not match the reality".

**\m/** · 24th February 2013, 09:10

Vehicles owned: 1 motorcycle, ethnicity: motorcyclist, religion: motorcyclist, occupation: motorcyclist, etc.

**Grizzo** · 24th February 2013, 09:11

Originally Posted by Marmoot

It is always interesting for me to see people filling out census/surveys frivolously then complaining when the government makes a policy that "does not match the reality".

Oh yeah thats right, they do the census to make new policies.

That would make a great Tui billboard

**Drew** · 24th February 2013, 09:12

Originally Posted by Marmoot

It is always interesting for me to see people filling out census/surveys frivolously then complaining when the government makes a policy that "does not match the reality".

Oh right, governmental decision making is based on info gathered from the public.

**davereid** · 24th February 2013, 09:14

Originally Posted by Drew

Oh right, governmental decision making is based on info gathered from the public.

And by considering submissions yeah right LOL

**FJRider** · 24th February 2013, 09:24

Originally Posted by Drew

Oh right, governmental decision making is based on info gathered from the public.

True in many respects ... under the heading of "Statistics" ...

Many of the various Local Body (not just Central Government) policy changes are based on the facts (???) and figures gained through census.