Well bikers are screwed - ACC levy

[yod]

reading the ACC stats doesn't actually state who (or what) was AT FAULT in each crash; e.g: there were 66 injury crashes on straight sections of road, but that doesn't explain whether it was the riders fault or not, there is no indication of that at all, (as far as I can decipher)

a point worth making if you choose to make a submission

[Lonebull]

For me it's up from $250 odd to $750 odd... Fuck me that's quite a rise!

I fit into this catergory. I don't own a car and don't bloody want one. Have had two minor accidents in 30 years of riding (more than 20 years ago) and no visits to the quack. I average about 20,000k per year and most of the shit I see (and I see a lot) are stupid bloody cagers.

Damn the bastards. Next election you pricks are toast and don't think I won't remember. I am sick to death of being blamed and persecuted for other peoples fuck ups.

Angry does not begin to describe how i feel at the moment. Nick Smith pray to christ almighty you don't bump into me in the next few weeks or the next three years for that matter.

I will be watching for proposed action on this site. Whatever gets sorted I'm in. The more of us the better. We need to be organised and smart.

Damn them to hell

[glanvillejon]

I reckon mate, it's only when it's a minority they THINK they can pick on do they do it. TAX MAORI WOMEN more because they smoke more.
Oh wait. that's discrimination.
TAX MOTORCYCLISTS MORE.... oh wait.... that's..... what's that again?

fuckin oats, i agree, if the gonna tax us more, tax every other minority, Yanks should pay more cause they have a tendancy to cross the centre line and fuck motorcylists up

[yod]

can you imagine 1000 + bikes trying to negotiate thier way through peak hour traffic in Wellington?....

yep

can you imagine peak traffic in wellington trying to deal with it? not a bad idea....

[Bangbug]

How much are COPS going to be DOCKED? How much did it cost for those 2 poor bastards HE decided to do a U-TURN infront of?

[Squiggles]

The harold called me for my thoughts on this
Told them i think its a crock and that balancing the books isnt going to reduce the size of em. That cc limits are no indication of power... Many would simply run the risk of getting and that some of you coonts were already calling for groups like BRONZ to start up the protest machine.

[scracha]

We are not going to get anywhere by simply standing there screaming "FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKERS".

Five stages and all that. First stage for me is swearing like a bastard.

Go re-read your post. You appeared to say quite the opposite.

Syntax Error...semantics should have been obvious.

[firefighter]

Anyone that paid insurance as a young'un for a 2L turbo vehicle will tell you it costs you a shit load....

Why is that I wonder? Because you are more likely to crash?

I hope the young drivers and drivers of larger capacity cars are going to get a big hike too.

Hows that for perspective?

[offrd]

Wadda bout buying just the miles you do like diesel miles.

Good idea! then disconnect the speedo same as in a diesel light vehicle! and dont they know it!

My thoughts are firstly screw them, run no rego! Second thought rego for one month to get the wof so fines are cheaper, third thought protest like hell while doing the second thought..

If we all do that, they dont get the revenue.....

Organised protest in the main centers!

Thousands of motorbikes "out of fuel" on the auckland harbour bridge should get a little attention, northern group and southern group, block that sucker!

[ZephyrMark2]

Hikoi

JIHAD!!!

[ctrain]

Thats just bullshit.

Will just mean i wont register the thou. No doubt they will increase the fine tho for not being regod if ur caught or demerits or some crap like that

Why couldnt they just up everyones levy by the same amount - that said, I pay rego (and the increased levy) for my car too but i can only be hurt once - double taxing at its best.

Will be calling my MP tomorrow, not that they will do much about it as it already sounds pretty set to go throuhg - o well gotta try dont we.

[Bangbug]

reading the ACC stats doesn't actually state who (or what) was AT FAULT in each crash; e.g: there were 66 injury crashes on straight sections of road, but that doesn't explain whether it was the riders fault or not, there is no indication of that at all, (as far as I can decipher)

a point worth making if you choose to make a submission

Lol, it's like taxing people walking on the pavement cuz someone runs onto the footpath!

[sinned]

Private insurance cover? It would be interesting to see what the commercial insurers would set the premium at to cover the risk. My guess is a lot less than the ACC calculation.

[ZephyrMark2]

You know what?!?!

Maybe ACC should sell they're shit-arse excuse for a shopping mall in Papamoa!! I'd hate to think how much money ACC lost in building a shopping mall that has failed..

Anyone want a refund for the stupidity?

[spookytooth]

Just a idea.Instead of a ride/protest Wouldnt leaving the bikes home and do it in cars instead.Cars with sines like this is what 1000 more cars looks like (we can't afford our bikes)But na fuck it bikes would look so much better