Well bikers are screwed - ACC levy

**AllanB** · 14th October 2009, 16:48

Originally Posted by Elysium

If you want stunts, better give the Mormon boys a call.

It's Fucking Carvers fault - there was no mention of this before he did that bridge stunt ..........

**mrchips** · 14th October 2009, 16:50

i just got my latest bike rego due & i can't believe it $382 /yr!
+
Petrol driven car/van only goes up to 4000 cc @ $418.44/yr... what the hell happens if you've got more than 4000cc ?????

God I'm spewing.

**TOTO** · 14th October 2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by Krayy

Not according to this site: http://www.acc.co.nz/for-business/le...2011/index.htm

Submit away boys & girls!!

Submition sent.

**Indiana_Jones** · 14th October 2009, 16:51

Don't just have a rally for a few hours outside.

Camp outside.

People take turns etc.

Make it like Mad Max 2, go all night and day with the bikes going etc

-Indy

**tri boy** · 14th October 2009, 16:52

Govt's can legislate whatever they want.
I'll either abide or not.
My choice.
Fuckem
When did riding become so apathetic that we(riders) gave a fuck about a pollie pissing?
Bring it on ACC!

**Katman** · 14th October 2009, 16:52

Any protest action has to be impeccably organised and conducted with dignity and, dare I say it, with a degree of humility.

Motorcyclists need to accept that we have largely brought this shit upon ourselves.

It's time to show the general public and the government that we're not just a bunch of irresponsible fuckwits.

**firefighter** · 14th October 2009, 16:52

Fuck. It's now more expensive to run my bike than to use a comfortably sized car to get to and from work.

I may have to down grade.

I'm one of those in the category that ca'nt afford an increase like that......unless they lower my rates of course!

Makes me feel like having an accident to get my moneys worth......a pretty immature statement but I think you get my drift.

Fuck me now i'm going to claim every little bit of ACC entitlement that comes along. Fuck em'.

**SPman** · 14th October 2009, 16:53

Originally Posted by mynameis

The prciks before National should never allowed ACC to go into $4 bill def.

You really haven't got a clue, have you!

**Brian d marge** · 14th October 2009, 16:53

Just found out that my Enfield is going up by $ 36 dollars

ohhhh the pain

Stephen

**Brian d marge** · 14th October 2009, 16:55

ACC sets the levy rates each year to provide enough funds to cover the lifetime costs of injuries
that will occur during the upcoming year, and ongoing costs of injuries that happened before 1 July
1999.
You have the opportunity to have a say on the proposed rates for the coming year by making a
submission during our consultation process. Legislation requires us to consult levy payers about any
changes we want to make to rates and regulations before we take our recommendations to the
Minister for ACC.
The consultation process has four stages:
1. We publish the proposed rates in the consultation documents
2. You have four weeks in which to make a submission on our proposal (this year 14 October to 10
November)
3. We consider everyone’s feedback and finalise our recommendations on the rates
4. We submit our recommendations to the Minister for ACC.
The Minister considers ACC’s recommendations and then makes his recommendations to Cabinet on
what the final rates should be. Once Cabinet agrees on final rates, levy regulations are passed for
the new levy year.

Stephen

**candor** · 14th October 2009, 16:56

Its not really about who caused the crashes. They want bikes off the road as the fastest way to reduce the death toll to levels not outrageous - in order that they can call our road safety policy experiment a success - its due for export to all second and 3rd world countries under a charge led by the new global org Road Pol, just this year set up by the world bank in Welly - with dear Rob Robinson as Master of Ceremonies. You are all just collateral damage to the unbridled ambitions of Rob. Cars are the main ACC drain but mcs can achieve a quick n easy toll trim after they drop the alcohol limit. So Rob is the robber. He has a dream.

It was the resource allocation model quota experiment he implemented that blew out the road crash account causing this crisis - lame him, Annette King, and Tony Bliss (world bank transport boss who once ran LTSA to facilitate this trial).

You would be far better to get behind the reqiest of several major motoring groups for a royal comm of inquiry to road safety - to be filed next week. It should see big egg on Hellens face as a bonus.

**dipshit** · 14th October 2009, 16:56

Originally Posted by Trudes

I haven't been to a bike rally yet, can we have one on the Parliament lawn? Have a bon fire, do some stunts, wet t shirt comp, etc etc and every 10 mins we all start up our bikes and rev the snot out if them and then go back to our fire and beers. Have tent, will travel and camp. It'll be fun!!!

And with the usual half a dozen motorcycle crashes to and from the rally too?

Cool... that will show them!

**Oakie** · 14th October 2009, 16:58

So on the way home I came across an accident scene ... black sportsbike which I won't describe further. Lane blocked, police, first response unit and ambulance there working on the guy and all of a sudden $700 didn't seem that much. If he survives he'll use up way more than $700 from ACC coffers. Different perspective.