ACC bleating again

[Berries]

Our agenda is simple. If too many people have a poor experience as a rider - that is they have an accident of some sort and suffer more injury than they might otherwise have because they weren't wearing proper safety gear - then they are probably less likely to want to continue as a rider.

Good. Perhaps they should then take the hint that they should not be on two wheels causing the rest of us to pay inflated ACC levies to cover for their spill, regardless of whether they were wearing 'proper' clothing or not.

[Ocean1]

causing the rest of us to pay inflated ACC levies

Now, who's causing you to pay inflated ACC levies?

[Berries]

Farmers playing at running of the bulls, rugby players with odd shaped balls, cyclists, drivers over the age of 80 and people who fall off motorbikes because they aren't paying the necessary attention. And the bastard government.

[Katman]

MTA carried out this survey by observing riders over a period here in and around Wellington. It was not a scientific survey. It did show that too many riders were out there without proper safety gear on - lots of jandals, bare arms, no gloves etc. Can't think of anyone that'd think that was a good idea?

Our agenda is simple. If too many people have a poor experience as a rider - that is they have an accident of some sort and suffer more injury than they might otherwise have because they weren't wearing proper safety gear - then they are probably less likely to want to continue as a rider.

It was designed to show that despite all the messaging from Govt. it didn't appear to be getting through. Irrespective of who is in the right and who is in the wrong, when it comes to motorcycle accidents, the rider (and pillion) invariably end up with more injuries than anyone else involved. If they wear the right gear, then that lessens the chances of injury. Pretty simple really.

Cheers

Adequate training would trump that.