Make cyclists register their cycles and pay ACC

[Tink]

How would that work? I have a car, a motorbike, and two trailers, so a person with only a car should subsidise me?

New ideas are good, so explain them.

I agree!!!

[kiwifruit]

The tighter the lycra the more they should pay!

[Naki Rat]

I can see no good reason why cyclists shouldn't be paying ACC in some way that is directly related to that activity. They ride on the same roads as us and are exposed to very similar risks and injuries, and ATGATT for many cyclists is about looking trendy and being aerodynamic rather than the body protection that responsible motorcyclists use to minimise injury.

Rego for pushbikes sounds pretty good to me

[Tink]

The tighter the lycra the more they should pay!

I can see no good reason why cyclists shouldn't be paying ACC in some way that is directly related to that activity. They ride on the same roads as us and are exposed to very similar risks and injuries, and ATGATT for many cyclists is about looking trendy and being aerodynamic rather than the body protection that responsible motorcyclists use to minimise injury.

Rego for pushbikes sounds pretty good to me

I still have the lycra pants.. long and short, gloves, that would not save my hands, and a helmet, that if I wore on a bike at 20km would kill me... go figure... but on that note, we work we pay ACC... so how do they qualify the payment... note your hobbies on your work payslip.. its a tough one... I am in two mind of JUST GET RID OF ACC... and user pays with insurance... like others have said here... (I am a woman lol, I can change my mind)...

[avgas]

Nah bugger that.
Just put ACC charge on everything - like GST. 1% on everything should cover the lot
More people cut themselves with knives than fall off a bike.

[vindy500]

I can see no good reason why cyclists shouldn't be paying ACC in some way that is directly related to that activity]

because its good for them, and in a country of fat arses we should be encouraging this kind of activity

[James Deuce]

because its good for them, and in a country of fat arses we should be encouraging this kind of activity

Cyclists cost ACC more money each than motorcyclists do in rehab costs, yet motorcyclists are singled out.

[vindy500]

Cyclists cost ACC more money each than motorcyclists do in rehab costs, yet motorcyclists are singled out.

whats your point?

[duckonin]

I wonder if the Government has even considered making cyclists register their cycles as a more equitable way of funding ACC. Thousands of cyclists use our roads on a daily basis, and the numbers are increasing rapidly, but they pay nothing. They do, however, cause accidents, get hit by cars and claim ACC, and consistently break road rules without any punishment.

The Government could charge them a nominal fee of say $50 per year to register their cycles. This would raise ACC revenue, make them abide by the road rules, and even create a little extra work for the post office.

Dislike of cyclists for the week is it ?

[FJRider]

It doesn't matter whether you went to hospital or not - you were lucky - good on you. But other cyclists get hit by cars and spend months in hospital and collect ACC. If you use the road, you must pay. I ride my motorcycle along Tamaki drive every day and see cyclists taking up the bus lane (so much so the buses don't even use it any more) in packs of 50 riding 5 abreast sometimes. And ironically, there is a cycle lane provided for them on the footpath, but they choose not to use it, they choose the road. Just a week or so ago a car crashed into a group of them and injuring several and killing one. The car was in the wrong, but that's not the point.

So in the statistics ... was that a push bike accident ... or a car accident ???

[mstriumph]

Cool, vehicle registration for 5 year olds.

How about trikes? Get them as a toddler.

there's no WAY a 5 year old should be on the highway
- but if its parents are so stupid as to allow it then, yes, the bike upon which it rides to its potential end SHOULD be registered and pay ACC - just in case it survives as a vegetable and needs to be maintained at public expense.

[FJRider]

Rego for pushbikes sounds pretty good to me

With compulsory lights on at all times too...

[YellowDog]

I work for New Zealand Post.

The government owns New Zealand Post.

New Zealand Post owns thousands of cycles.

Never gonna happen.

[mstriumph]

I work for New Zealand Post.

The government owns New Zealand Post.

New Zealand Post owns thousands of cycles.

Never gonna happen.

HEY YOU!!!!

I'M the cynic around here, stop stealing my thunder!!

[Ivan]

we talked about it at work around town cyclists no problem that allows for kids etc but if you choose to go on state highway's you should pay a regestartion fee to do it, they are blimmin shocking on highway not there fault but the speed deiffernce is huge and dangerous!