ACC calls for “greater awareness of motorcyclists”

[Genestho]

Thanks Mate, I will leave an update for sure.
Well hopefully the Cops and ACC really are getting into it. I have been liasing with Western BOP Traffic Manager about a couple of points and had infact tried to contact ACC (Not aheck of a lot of luck and have enlisted Tony Ryall for a bit of help on this...)in regards to doing a couple of preventitive things as the cost of carnage- particularly in unlicenced/disqualified and repetitive drink driving fatalitys have cost $660 million since 2005, looks like the cops and ACC have already got together on this. Good saves me a job! As long as they do what they say theyll do.
Ride on..

[Grumpy Gnomb]

if they say three quarters were not our fault does that mean the rest were?

[peasea]

if they say three quarters were not our fault does that mean the rest were?

Not in the world of ACC; it's a no-fault world in their eyes.

Go hard, crash heaps, they'll fix you up and you'll probably get a cash lump-sum for your troubles.

[Genestho]

To anyone whose still keeping an eye on this thread
Heres the update:

I spoke to my reporter at the Herald this morning, and she said there was a huge outrage (Of Course!?) in reponse to the Heading of Motorcyclists Bleed TaxPayers.
I just informed her that Motorists probably wouldntve read that story, but just observed the Headline and agreed.
She said its not the reporter that picks the Headline, a story goes through 3 processes there and it all comes down to amount of space and the wording they can fit
Still no excuse though.
Shes been a good lady to me and the story of my husband and his mates murders, she reported accurately and on the side of good.
So I didnt rev her up, and thanked her for following this up for me.
I believe its good to have friends in the right places.
I also discussed Motorcyclists ACC Levies being the main cost of a registration and if 75% of Motorists are causing the accidents then why are Motorcyclists fitting the bill and then ACC whinging that there are too many claims?
As if its Motorcyclists at fault!?
Also the link I gave to the story on here, did not show the table that was physically in the paper, basically it was amount of claims in different regions in 2001 and 2006, and so I asked again where were the registration figures, for those regions in those same years?
So those figures are to be chased up and shown more accurately, theres another story coming up either today or tomorrow, I can post a link or if anyone spots the link please post.
Cheers
Jos Mason
www.badd.co.nz

[MSTRS:Me]

Thanks for the update.

[xgnr]

Thanks Jos

I sent an email to the Author. Quite a snotty reply which indicates that she has been getting some hassle about it which might have her asking for some future review of the Sub's editing. (I know she probably cant but hey if you put your name to it then expect to get the flak)

Just for the record reporters don't write headlines, that is done by our subs. I'll pass your message on.

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New Zealand Herald.
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Hi Elizabeth

Not a bad article... crap headline that ruined a balanced piece.

I am not a radical mad bugger on a bike. I am 45, have two teenage girls, live in Meadowbank, drive a late model car and also a Pushbike and ... curse me... a Motorbike.

Have been riding for 30 years on and off and every day can have its challenges and excitement.

"We" do not bleed taxpayers... The dipsticks that knock us over (75% their fault by your stats) do so by driving without paying due care and attention.

We get a bad press (Bikes and Pushbikes) so some care when getting emotive would be appreciated.

I should be getting some carbon credits at least!

[Genestho]

Yea good on you mate, I was straight on the email jobby when I read that too, I was so wild. And its good that we stick up for this and other issues regarding Motorcyclists safety, and how Motorcyclists always get the bad rap - everytime a coconut!
Ride on...

[candor]

That headline was sickening. Good on the complainers. Theres a lot of sensationalising and bull with road toll reporting. If and when it gets really bad then its time to take it to the Press council. Looking at doing that right now re a crash that has been badly misreported (to fit certain stakeholders agendas) not once but three times, even after we've contacted the reporters and editor. The word is "disinformation" for deliberate twisting and leaving out important info that is needed to get a story in perspective. My new word for the week.

[smoky]

Did any one see the articals carried by a lot of the main newspapers and radio last tuesday?

obviously yes you did - I did a search but still couldn't find this thread.