RUC Petition for Motorcyclists

[FJRider]

Guess that means in the days of Model-Ts...

Close ... My brothers Mark 1 Zephyr was 12 years old ...

[onearmedbandit]

Opposed to 'Paying for usage like RUC means bike owners can own more than one bike but pay only for actual use' ?

I thought that is what many who owned more than one bike wanted when the the ACC hikes where introduced?

This is the first time I've seen the idea of RUC proposed and it would seem there are not many supporters of it. Yes there are many who don't like the current scheme but that doesn't mean they would prefer RUC, as seen both here and by the number of signatures gathered.

[trufflebutter]

Buying rego by the day online? Would you be happy to pay between $1:60 and $1:95 per day?

[roogazza]

I manage the current system quite well, Reg when I need it (which is bugger all ) and on hold the rest.
ACC works when you need it doesn't it ?

[onearmedbandit]

It is obvious the number of motorcyclists finding registration expensive is far less than many think. With media reports saying a lot of lawyers, accountants and other professioals are getting into motorcycling that would explain why so many are happy to pay the current rate. I picked quite a while back on here most were happy to pay the current rate rather than have those at fault being the ones that paid most. Even my post from last night suggesting an alternative to RUC by being able to buy days on line got no interest.

The way I see it, $10/wk isn't too bad. And lets make that $20/wk as I have two bikes above 601cc or whatever the threshold is. So I'm one of the ones happy with the status quo.

[Berries]

Even my post from last night suggesting an alternative to RUC by being able to buy days on line got no interest.

I think most people have given up on conversing or arguing with you because you appear to have a one track mind and blinkers on. I certainly have but you can have this one for free.

[trufflebutter]

I would be better off as I only ride between 1 and 3 days a week.

If you’re paying rego on a 601cc and over motorcycle, you are forking out around $1:95 per day, not a lot when consider the fun you receive while out riding alone or with your mate/s or even the fun factor experience of that daily commute. Whichever way you look at it, the cost of owning a bike legitimately is nothing, compared to what some are prepared to pay in extras to add to their bike, and don’t give me that ‘’yes but that’s their choice’’ bullshit. If people can afford the money (at times $1000’s) to pretty up their bike, then they can surely afford the $1:95 per day that it costs to enjoy that (arguably ridiculous) expenditure.

[Moi]

Buying rego by the day online? Would you be happy to pay between $1:60 and $1:95 per day?

And how do you get those figures?

[Moi]

The way I see it, $10/wk isn't too bad. And lets make that $20/wk as I have two bikes above 601cc or whatever the threshold is. So I'm one of the ones happy with the status quo.

I'm in much the same boat - a 400 and a 650 - and more than happy with the present regime...

However, that doesn't mean that I don't want to see improvements.

[FJRider]

And how do you get those figures?

Annual fee divided by 365/6 ... ???

[Moi]

Annual fee divided by 365/6 ... ???

The problem with some on here is that they use words without knowing what they mean...

Rego is a total misnomer - we register a bike once when it is put on the road for the first time or it is re-registered if the original registration has lapsed. Whereas "rego" is an Australian expression they use for their annual fee to use a vehicle on the road - yes, I know NZTA use the expression rego but I think they do so within quotes - could be wrong on that. We "licence" a vehicle for road use and the annual licence for a bike is about $25 per annum - $25 divided by 365 = 6.8 cents a day.

What the "RUC" concept that has been proposed is for the ACC levy that is attached to the annual licence fee and other fees as a method of collecting it.

So those who are rabbiting on about dividing the "rego" into daily bits really need to sit down and think about what they are saying....

Pedantic rant over...

Well, for the meantime it is.

[Drew]

So you agree with me then being able to buy registration for a day/s online would be a good idea?

You can kind of do that now. Think you're supposed to wait 3 moths between each time you do it, unless you know someone at the post office.

[trufflebutter]

And how do you get those figures?

Simple Mathematics.

One year’s registration (just for you) for a 601cc motorcycle and over is $585.94 Six months is $328.16.
$585.94 @ 365 days = $1:60 per day
$328.16 @ 168 days (six months) = $1:95 per day.

No animals were harmed during the adding of theses figures.

[Moi]

Simple Mathematics.

One year’s registration (just for you) for a 601cc motorcycle and over is $585.94 Six months is $328.16.
$585.94 @ 365 days = $1:60 per day
$328.16 @ 168 days (six months) = $1:95 per day.

No animals were harmed during the adding of theses figures.

Go and read very carefully the licence renewal form that you receive from NZTA...

The annual licence for a 601cc and over bike is: $24.50 - see below

Licence Fee - $24.50
ACC Levy - $397.18
ACC Safety Levy - $25.00
Other Levies - $1.64
Online admin plus label fee* - $3.74
GST - $67.81

See: http://nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/licensi...icensing-rego/

If you read the petition, they are petitioning for the ACC Levy to be payable through some method similar to the current RUC method.

[FJRider]

So those who are rabbiting on about dividing the "rego" into daily bits really need to sit down and think about what they are saying....

Pedantic rant over...

Well, for the meantime it is.

You will note in the part of my post you quoted ... I clearly stated (as you quoted) annual FEE. This may (or may not) include any registration costs that any may choose to find their actual "Daily Costs" for their bike.

In this day and age ... with the "on hold" system ... not all motorcyclists have their machine registered for the road ... for the entire year. Thus ... for some ... annual daily costs may vary.