What say you - review of motorcycle licences

[rastuscat]

How would you feel if the gubbermint did this.

When you go to renew your licence, you have an eye test, and pays yer money. Your car licence is rolled over, no probs.

But if you want to renew your bike licence, you have to pass a practical assessment. Pass, and you're all good. Fail, you get some ACC subsidized training, and you're good to go.

See, there are 480 thousand people in NZ holding Class 6 full licences, but only 80 thousand bikes registered. What's apparent is that there are a shit load of people with bike licences who haven't ridden in years. Some will never.

These are over represented in crash stats, when they have their mid life crisis and get back onto a bike after not having ridden for decades.

I for one think it should include a driving test for all classes, but how would you feel if it was applied to just Class 6 licences?

Just seeking opinions, which flow freely on here.

[MIXONE]

It'll never fly.
1.It's far too sensible.
2.It discriminates against bikers.

[bogan]

Well, for starters there are more bikes ridden on the roads than there are registered

For seconders, if the true aim is to catch saferise returning bikers then exempt anyone who has had one registered in there name more than 3 years out of last ten. Or just retest everyone, especially the old grannies in their 85kmhr shitboxes.

[FJRider]

See, there are 480 thousand people in NZ holding Class 6 full licences, but only 80 thousand bikes registered. What's apparent is that there are a shit load of people with bike licences who haven't ridden in years. Some will never.

What percentage of that 480,000 ride their Wives/partners/son/daughter/mates/or other Bike ... ????

No law stating the bike you ride ... must be registered in your name. An assumption they DO/SHOULD is a wrong reason to attempt a change in legislation.

And ... plenty of bikes are being ridden with NO rego ... Perhaps a change in legislation to prevent THAT ... ???

[James Deuce]

Don't ask these idiots.

Just do it. And do it to IAM standards.

[rastuscat]

It'll never fly.
1.It's far too sensible.
2.It discriminates against bikers.

My thoughts exactly.

I think everyone should have to sit a test to renew their licenses, regardless of class. That'd learn 'em.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[BigAl]

Crashing eliminates them anyway so why bother?

Oh that's right.... $$$$$$$$

[FJRider]

My thoughts exactly.

I think everyone should have to sit a test to renew their licenses, regardless of class. That'd learn 'em.

Perhaps ..

RESIT to renew all licenses ... with a cost for each class of license renewed. With options to not renew a license class they no longer use (and want to pay for .. to renew) ...

[FJRider]

Don't ask these idiots.

Just do it. And do it to IAM standards.

Speak for yourself ...

Oh ... you ARE ...


as you were ...

[unstuck]

License.

[FJRider]

License.

Does the Republic of Gore ... not issue them ... ??

[BlackSheepLogic]

Don't forget about those of us who own more than one bike.

What percentage of that 480,000 ride their Wives/partners/son/daughter/mates/or other Bike ... ????

No law stating the bike you ride ... must be registered in your name. An assumption they DO/SHOULD is a wrong reason to attempt a change in legislation.

And ... plenty of bikes are being ridden with NO rego ... Perhaps a change in legislation to prevent THAT ... ???

[BlackSheepLogic]

Do it to IAM standards.

IAM is not officially recognized with a license endorsement. I think if it was more people would be interested in getting the additional training.

[unstuck]

Does the Republic of Gore ... not issue them ... ??

Nope, you have to go to invegiggle for that.

[FJRider]

Don't forget about those of us who own more than one bike.

rastuscat original post referred to those not having a motorcycle registered in their name ...

Some (like you) obviously must have more than one motorcycle ... not registered in their name ...