Multi-bike registration: Submission to the government

[Scuba_Steve]

To be fair, I've not tried or looked into this. Is it possible? 1 month rego?

It'd be a faff, but might just be worth it.

online you can only do 3mths & it has to be with a 3 month cycle, so if you're 2 months into the cycle they're gonna back date to the beginning of that cycle & you'll be paying 3months to use it for 1 month... this is all about extorting $$$ so they don't make anything convenient.

... At-least thats how it was 6mths ago

[FJRider]

online you can only do 3mths & it has to be with a 3 month cycle, so if you're 2 months into the cycle they're gonna back date to the beginning of that cycle & you'll be paying 3months to use it for 1 month... this is all about extorting $$$ so they don't make anything convenient.

... At-least thats how it was 6mths ago

Go to a Post Shop ... they'll do it for a day

[Swoop]

While that submission is being made to government (it is still happening, isn't it?), can you also ask for Jeremy Clarkson's suggestion to be actioned as well...

He suggests a scheme where if a driver has had a tipple and feels over the drink-drive limit, the person must attach a GREEN rotating beacon to the roof of their vehicle and then may proceed towards their home at no more than 10mph.
Other road users will see the beacon and say "uh-oh! That person's had too many - I'll give him a wide berth".

Also, there are times when a person requires to travel faster than the posted speed limit. A downloadable app could be used to notify the authorities that such an event is about to occur and the reasons behind it (death/dying close relative, injured child, etc). A limit of only ONE use of this scheme per year, per person, to avoid abuse.

Abuse either of the above schemes and the punishment is instant death.
Sounds do-able!

[pritch]

I believe there should be a system where all cars and motorbikes are registered at a minimal fee say $30 per annum. for admin control , stats etc. On top of that there should be a system of registering the owner of these vehicles, at some $ cost, this should also include a third party insurance cost that is related to the way the owner drives, eg it will cost more if he/she has had accidents and infringement notices.

An option to register riders rather than bikes was put forward at the time the fees were hiked. It was pointed out that paying ACC levys on every vehicle or bike when we can only use one at a time was overly burdensome. The official reply was that such a system would not meet the ACC budget. In other words, any system that makes less money would be unacceptable to ACC and to their political masters.

Of course it would be interesting to know if they actually met their budget or if it transpired that the budget had been overly optimistic?

[breakaway]

Simple really. A small fee for the label and administration, the rest as a fuel surcharge. Fill up and pay. That way you only ever pay for the vehicle that you are using.

Then people with V8s would pay more than granny with a 1.3 Corolla. That's not fair.

The RUC per vehicle class based on distance travelled is one way I could see it working.

[FJRider]

Then people with V8s would pay more than granny with a 1.3 Corolla. That's not fair.

The RUC per vehicle class based on distance travelled is one way I could see it working.

I lived in Singapore for a few years ... their Road Tax system was based on engine size for ALL vehicles. The bigger the engine ... the more you pay. Plus ... the older the vehicle ... the more you pay.

[Akzle]

Then people with V8s would pay more than granny with a 1.3 Corolla. That's not fair.

The RUC per vehicle class based on distance travelled is one way I could see it working.

how is that not fair? Very few fucks NEED an 8, less actually make full use of it (plus, the top 3-4 gears' speeds are illegal)

even with ruc, its graduated (by gvm), so youd probably end up similar, or paying in cc bands (as with bikes)

i say divide whatever budget is required by 1million and make aucklanders pay. (after all, they bang on about being the centre of the universe /economy, they can afford it.)

[breakaway]

Why don't you sell your gsx-r 750 and buy a gn125? I mean shit, it does the speed limit after all.

There's hybrids, turbo/super charged, rotaz etc -- a displacement based system is even more myopic than the current system.

[Akzle]

Why don't you sell your gsx-r 750 and buy a gn125? I mean shit, it does the speed limit after all.

There's hybrids, turbo/super charged, rotaz etc -- a displacement based system is even more myopic than the current system.

because i ignore the speed limit all the time.

It would likely be a gvm or kW system, as already said, and as already in place.

[FJRider]

because i ignore the speed limit all the time.

Sounds fair .... being the KB champion that's being ignored the most. Even more than I've been ....

[BlackSheepLogic]

Bikers which have a history of unavoidable accidents should also have their ACC levies raised reducing the burden on the rest of us.

I suggested in an earlier post it could be funded by whacking the rego up on car drivers who hit bikes and they are found at fault. They pay the higher reg for life and as bike reg goes up so does theirs.

[Swoop]

Sounds fair .... being the KB champion that's being ignored the most.

Wrong. He's behind Skidmark and katman.

[Akzle]

So that means if someone crosses the centre line and hits you should have your reg raised for "Failing To Avoid" ????? Just because you have been lucky in the past it does not mean you will be able to "Avoid" any muppet who screws up in front of you in the future.

or a super speedy dog