Biker carnage on the increase (Stuff article)

[ceebie13]

Without commenting further on this "initiative" I thought I'd at least start the ball rolling by posting the link. I realise that our feelings as bikers will already be found in the pages of KB, but I'm sure we'll have a field day with this one.
Any one care to start?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4804914a11.html

[Katman]

Regardless of whether the increase in deaths proportionally matches the increase in bike numbers on our roads the general public and the people who make the rules will happily use these figures against us.

It's up to us to reverse the trend.

Edit: Actually it's probably more accurate to say "It's far preferable for it to be us that reverses the trend".

Because if we leave it up to the Government to attempt a reversal we can all kiss our motorcycling freedom goodbye.

[portokiwi]

Way to go biker girl

[speeding_ant]

Regardless of whether the increase in deaths proportionally matches the increase in bike numbers on our roads the general public and the people who make the rules will happily use these figures against us.

It's up to us to reverse the trend.

Insightful

[Headbanger]

Damn those cagers, Damn them to hell.








Its the cagers fault right?

[James Deuce]

We're on to it over here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=89070

[AD345]

I haven't carnaged anyone for weeks!

[thommo77]

Well done,media. Get onto something and you beat it to death (Tony Veitch etc etc). Pack of sensationalist blood-hounds.

[AllanB]

I am still surprised that you can get your bike license at 16, ride for a couple of years then stop.
then
25 years later you can then buy a 300kg Harley to impress your mates or try to revive your youth and purchase a CBR, GSXR1000 etc.

All this with no rider re-training of any type what-so-ever.



Also the government should introduce a 'chicken-strip' tax - the less you have the more tax you pay.

[Sparrowhawk]

Regardless of whether the increase in deaths proportionally matches the increase in bike numbers on our roads the general public and the people who make the rules will happily use these figures against us.

It's up to us to reverse the trend.

Edit: Actually it's probably more accurate to say "It's far preferable for it to be us that reverses the trend".

Because if we leave it up to the Government to attempt a reversal we can all kiss our motorcycling freedom goodbye.

I find myself agreeing with you more & more katman. Are there pills for that?

But you're right, especially your edit.

And, yeah, it's often the cagers, and the media/govt blow it out of proportion, but at the end of the day, it's our arses on the line. Anything to increase awareness (constructively) would be a help.

[Sparrowhawk]

Also the government should introduce a 'chicken-strip' tax - the less you have the more tax you pay.

I love it!!

[AlBundy]

Also the government should introduce a 'chicken-strip' tax - the less you have the more tax you pay.

Fuck off! Part of the enjoyment of motorbikes is corners. Actually, most of biking is about corners.

If you haven't learnt to appreciate that, then go get a scooter.

I love it!!

What would you know? Have you been to a track day and experienced the fun?

[martybabe]

This here : ACC claims have gone from $36.7 million in 2000 to more than $62.5m. is code for legislation is coming your way Mr and Mrs biker peeps.

[Mikkel]

Gilbert said motorcyclists should not be on the road if they did not have the skill to operate the bikes.

While I agree with Gilbert on this - I think the same is equally valid for our 4+ wheeled compatriots.

Unlike bikers, cagers who doesn't apply sense and caution in their motoring are not unlikely to be repeat offenders.

[riffer]

This here : ACC claims have gone from $36.7 million in 2000 to more than $62.5m. is code for legislation is coming your way Mr and Mrs biker peeps.

which is seriously missing the point. I am very sure that we have a lot more bikes on the road now compared to 2000, and medical costs have skyrocketed in the last 10 years.

So using those two figures alone, we must be having less crashes per capita.

Does anyone have the 2000 registration figures compared to 2008 ones?