TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
Important point, that one.
As long as the figures are gathered consistently, it forms a trend. I.e. as long as 70% of crashes are reported each year the absolute number will either show an upward trend or downward trend.
The total number doesn't matter, as we will never gather 100%. It's the trends that matter.
Thus ... nobody should ever claim statistics are accurate. Just (at best) ... might indicate a trend.
"Statistics Means Never Having to Say You're Certain."
I recall knowing of a cop in Wellington that crashed his own bike (duly reported). Took it to a Bike shop for repairs ... bike shop said "you're the sixth this week" ... NO others were reported ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
That's the biggest problem. How the stats are gathered is faulty, but it's all we have.
The problem is really when people quote the stats as absolute truth. I hear it most days at work. Especially elected officials who know bugger all but who love quoting stats at me. When I know better.
SLIGHT correction ... Really ... it's all "THEY" have ... and I have argued that stat's are stated to prove the required "point".
Who gathers the stat's ... and which stat's they use for their own agenda to prove their point ... is always interesting. Sometimes even amusing. Especially if the numbers don't even add up. The next bunch of stat's you get ... get the calculator out and see for yourself.
The reply from the believers in "facts" revealed in the statistics ... that "Numbers don't lie". You don't need to be a mathematician (or an accountant) to know ... used in the right (or wrong ??) context ... numbers indeed can and do lie ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
To claim insurance do you not have to give details of the accident? Maybe more information could be got here?
Quote Jan 2020 Posted by Katman
Life would be so much easier if you addressed questions with a simple answer.
They would prefer that I didn't to make their stat's look more factual. The one's reported are usually the one's that can't drive away from the accident
So ... are stat's actually believable ... and most will state a margin of error. And that is a (highly ??) educated guess ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
But in reality ... do the one's with no insurance ... (or) no WOF ... (or) no rego ... and (or) no drivers license want to hang around an accident site ... ??? Or ... want to report their road accident to officialdom ... ???
Especially if they can explain any injuries caused ... another way ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
Aside from the privacy point of view with conditions/details of the policy's held by some vehicle owners ... a very large number of vehicles legally on the roads of NZ are uninsured.
Legislation already requires accidents to be reported. What needs to change ... the attitudes or the penalty's for not doing so ... ?? will the world end if no changes are made ... ??
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
When people are fined, does that stop them speeding again? I mean really, the disincentive was always there - don't speed or you may get a fine. When they get a fine, do they suddenly realise "hey this actually happens, I better drive safer from now on." or do they continue, maybe using apps that report speed cameras or radar detectors so they can still speed but avoid further fines.
TLDR; Does a fine stop re-offending.
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