The joys of doing a runner

[sidecar bob]

Ticket or death?

Its Cake Or Death you muppet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNjcu...atch-main-area

[Ixion]

Stuff says he pitched over a bank and fell. When ACC goes up there'll be more of these. Especially if we're going to give the owners of bigger bikes a larger incentive to do a runner.

Fuck.

Uh, it's a $200 fine. Can't imagine too many people doing a runner just for that. Not to mention that cops are unlikely to stop someone *just* for rego.

Why does anyone think this is in any way related to ACC? The new levies are not even in force yet .

[YellowDog]

Too bad he didn't give a fuck about that idea.

It was certainly a bad call and I doubt this young man considered those his death might affect.

If he had he might not have lost his life.

[SPman]

It was certainly a bad call and I doubt this young man considered those his death might affect.

If he had he might not have lost his life.

I don't think he would have thought about that at all - until it all turned bad.
Do you?

[Okey Dokey]

Well, why do a runner unless you are guilty? Tough one the family, but just selfish and stupid of the rider. What if he killed/seriously injured someone when he lost control, rather than just earning himself a Darwin award? the resposibility is entirely his, not the cops/government.

[monkeymcbean]

Dam, cannot reply to remark, but someone mentioned ACC and fee increases with regards to this accident and should not effect them because the person died...unfortunately.

If the motorcyclist dies ACC still pays out to the wife of the victim if there is one in this case, a dead motorcyclist does not mean ACC does not have to pay out.

[peasea]

Johnsonville
Today
Dead

It was all the cops fault etc etc.

Probably an overdue library book.

[george formby]

Man, I was in Queensland over the Xmas holidays and I couldn't believe the amount of riders I saw in shorts, t-shirts and JANDALS. Really amazed me at the stupidity especially on the main roads doing about 120.

Thats the standard uniform up here for the summer.
The carnage is really getting me down, an accident is one thing but deliberately putting yourself at risk is just ... I dunno, mad, sad, bad.

[sAsLEX]

It was all the cops fault etc etc.

Probably an overdue library book.

It can't be, they had stopped the pursuit.......

[Pussy]

Well, why do a runner unless you are guilty? Tough one the family, but just selfish and stupid of the rider. What if he killed/seriously injured someone when he lost control, rather than just earning himself a Darwin award? the resposibility is entirely his, not the cops/government.

Spot on, OD!

[monkeymcbean]

I agree with this, combined with the decreasing liklihood of being fairly treated by the Police and courts.

I think it is worse here in Qld where the Police are on a bike hate - athon. Lately they have been pulling bikes over, demanding that the rider remove helmet, then taking photograps of the rider, his licence, and his bike.

I don't think this is legal...but what would I know...Im not a Policeman!

It looks like they are trying to build a database to reduce "runners"

Good grief, have they nothing better to do? I really think just because you ride a motorbike, law enforcement assume you must go over the speed limit, infact 'jo' public comments are to this thinking, always asking how fast do you go etc, fark, talk about 'no pressure folks!'

[monkeymcbean]

Remind me why it would?

If the guy has a wife, ACC pays out to her, widow support etc.

[=cJ=]

Great.....

[BALZYBUELL]

can tell you he was not a local.sorry to family and freinds

[Mikkel]

earning himself a Darwin award

Well, for all we know he has got kids already.

Not cool for the family and friends. However, unless you know your stuff you'd probably be better off pulling over and having a chat to the cops instead of taking the gamble.