Northern Gateway - motorbikes to pay $2 like a car

**Mom** · 29th April 2010, 17:49

Originally Posted by MarkH

I can't have a whinge on a forum? Since when!

I know I will have to just use one of those 2 options and put up with this shit, as I mentioned I would have happily accepted a $1 and also have a choice of the same 2 options.

I'll probably head south and join Caseye's group at BP Papakura - as far as I know I am free this Saturday to go for a ride and blast the Stebel a bit.

Ohhhhh your Stebel will be the berries in Queen Street

Fantastic!

As far as the toll road is concerned, if you dont want to take the long way then you will have to pay. I dont think the $2 is fair, and I think it setsa bad precedent too, but hey my response is simple, pay the toll by phone every time. It costs more to collect than the toll itself. I would happily support some sort of protest, but I dont want to be the organiser. Maybe someone else will step up for this one. Make sure you say Hi on Saturday

**pyrocam** · 1st May 2010, 13:02

just got my letter in the post, least they were nice enough to warn everyone

**Qkchk:Me** · 3rd May 2010, 17:26

Originally Posted by pyrocam

just got my letter in the post, least they were nice enough to warn everyone

Ditto.

Wouldn't be so annoying if they only charged $1 and not $2 like a car............. not that I use it often anyway.

**MarkH** · 3rd May 2010, 18:02

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Wouldn't be so annoying if they only charged $1 and not $2 like a car.............

And much more fair IMO. I think that if they were worried about the money they would be better off doing something about the payments by phone - maybe tell motorists that it costs them too much and if people insist on paying by that method then unfortunately the fee will be $2 dearer to cover the cost. i.e. return trip would be $2 twice = $4 by internet/prepay account/kiosk or $4+$2=$6 by phone.

Imagine how long this road would take to be paid off if everyone paid their $2 by phone with the $2.70 cost to the morons for every transaction!

**CookMySock** · 3rd May 2010, 18:39

We could all pay at exactly the same time and stuff their phone system up.

Steve

**Maha** · 3rd May 2010, 18:46

Does anyone remember the Harbour Bridge when it was tolled?
Was that an issue at all?
Were bikes free during those years?
If not, what the hell did they do about it?
Did they go the long way?
Or did they pay?

Here is a suggestion I made earlier but it was overlooked. If you dont agree with something, do something about it.

Show your objection by organising a mass biker-a-thon the day before the changes are to made.
Just ride the toll road the for a few hours, back and forth.
I do hope I see some sort of 'action' by those who oppose this $2 levy.

**hospitalfood** · 3rd May 2010, 18:49

I got my letter today, and I think it is shit !

" dear hospitalfood, just a quick note to let you know next time you use the toll road we will slip it in ya"

**Laava** · 3rd May 2010, 18:50

No it wasn't free for bikes. I remember being waved thru in the rain cos I was fumbling thru my rain gears to get change.

Me personally, I will have a revolving plate with a politicians number on the camera side. Either that or NEDWN!

**hospitalfood** · 3rd May 2010, 18:51

Originally Posted by Maha

Here is a suggestion I made earlier but it was overlooked. If you dont agree with something, do something about it.

Show your objection by organising a mass biker-a-thon the day before the changes are to made.
Just ride the toll road the for a few hours, back and forth.
I do hope I see some sort of 'action' by those who oppose this $2 levy.

Or you could resort to urban warfare, it would be very easy to to expensive damage all manner of things along that road. when the cost outweighs the benefit they will stop charging bikes.

**Maha** · 3rd May 2010, 18:53

Originally Posted by Laava

No it wasn't free for bikes. I remember being waved thru in the rain cos I was fumbling thru my rain gears to get change.

Me personally, I will have a revolving plate with a politicians number on the camera side. Either that or NEDWN!

Initiative at last!!

And an answer!....there is only one NEDWN ma boy

**Maha** · 3rd May 2010, 18:57

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

Or you could resort to urban warfare, it would be very easy to to expensive damage all manner of things along that road. when the cost outweighs the benefit they will stop charging bikes.

I hear no evil/Speak no evil/See no evil....
But support any movement when it comes to getting one over for the little guy Adam.

**hospitalfood** · 3rd May 2010, 19:09

you calling me short......

**Mom** · 3rd May 2010, 19:12

Interesting comment made to me today, and one I am happy to run with in a large way. How come bikes are treated the same as cars by this government agency? Same benefits same charges. But another one, ACC, single bikes out as being different, we pay more. Seems there is a bit of inequality here by big bruva.

Hmmmmmm.