RUC Petition for Motorcyclists

**rustys** · 4th February 2017, 12:36

Hi Guys, need some help.
I am not a Facebook user, but I hear there is a Petition recently posted on it, for Motorcyclists to pay a RUC instead of an ACC levy. Does anyone know about it or where I can get a link to it. Think all Motorcycle Groups should know about it. Could be a far better scheme than we have now, when owning multiple bikes, or just using your bike occasionally.

**caspernz** · 4th February 2017, 16:20

Yep, try the link, or google motorcycle ruc change org

https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rc...SFeAISkcIxb4Hw

**swbarnett** · 4th February 2017, 16:50

I, for one, won't be signing. Being one of the few that uses a motorcycle as daily transport I want to know how what the cost per km would be before I support it. I also object strongly to anything that undermines the societal nature of ACC; including the current farce of grouping people for the purposes of setting different levies. I've said it many times^* and I'll say it again - take the cost of ACC from the general tax pool and ALL of the argument and inequity goes away instantly.

^*And not once have I heard even a flimsy argument against the idea.

**FJRider** · 4th February 2017, 16:53

Originally Posted by rustys

Could be a far better scheme than we have now, when owning multiple bikes, or just using your bike occasionally.

Bullshit .. !!! The riders that clock up the miles are (usually) the safe ones ... The ones at risk don't / wont /cant ... go far.

**FJRider** · 4th February 2017, 17:00

Originally Posted by swbarnett

^*And not once have I heard even a flimsy argument against the idea.

It's a bullshit idea from bullshit artists. I can do 1500 km's in a weekend.

I can imagine the limp dick assholes that would/could support such a ridiculous idea. The OP included ...

Your first flimsy argument ... maybe ...

**pritch** · 4th February 2017, 17:05

Pay no attention. The guys behind this ill founded idea certainly weren't.

The Gubbermint has basically said that any plan that does not meet their budgeted figure will not be considered. Notwithstanding that the current "plan" probably fails to meet their figures.

Bloody dreamers.

**Berries** · 4th February 2017, 17:19

Well who knew you could spell mileage like that?

**nzspokes** · 4th February 2017, 17:57

What a retarded idea.

**Akzle** · 4th February 2017, 19:54

just dont pay the cunts. anything. ever.

**nzspokes** · 5th February 2017, 06:55

Originally Posted by cassina

Most motorcyclists would be paying less if those at fault paid more. It really is that simple.

Going on the amount you hit things, you would need a new mortgage just to pay for a years rego.

**veldthui** · 5th February 2017, 07:13

I certainly wont be signing it. I have clocked up 65,000km in 2 years. Yes the current system is a ripoff because it does not apportion blame as to who caused the accident. ACC would still say they need the same money so the cost per km would be tremendous due to all those that have a bike and do a few km per year one weekend a year.
A better way would be to license the rider rather than the bike because you can only ride 1 bike at a time. This does not then penalize those with more than 1 bike. Yes I did have two myself but sold one due to rego costs.

**Mike.Gayner** · 5th February 2017, 07:53

There is a lot of wishful thinking in this petition, and a lot of delusion in the facebook comments. This is about motorcyclists wanting to pay less rego, thereby less ACC. That won't happen until motorcyclists stop making up a huge comparative proportion of accident losses.

Honestly the rego cost on motorbikes is tough - something like $600/year. But that's actually one of my smallest running costs, so perhaps if it's too much for you, motorcycling isn't for you.

**Gremlin** · 5th February 2017, 08:33

Stupid idea and not touching it... All reasons already said.

**Woodman** · 5th February 2017, 08:34

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

There is a lot of wishful thinking in this petition, and a lot of delusion in the facebook comments. This is about motorcyclists wanting to pay less rego, thereby less ACC. That won't happen until motorcyclists stop making up a huge comparative proportion of accident losses.

Honestly the rego cost on motorbikes is tough - something like $600/year. But that's actually one of my smallest running costs, so perhaps if it's too much for you, motorcycling isn't for you.

You can't just come on here and be realistic...........