WARNING! Wairarapa crackdown today! (Sun 14 Nov)

[porky]

Just in case you missed it a few days ago.....


Central District motorcyclists and moped riders will be targeted during a month-long police operation prompted by an increase in two-wheeler registrations since 2000.

Police say the death of 14 riders on Central District roads in the past two years was also a driving factor for the campaign, which starts on Monday and runs to December 19.

Motorcyclists will be pulled over and spoken to at checkpoints throughout the Central District, which includes Palmerston North, Levin and New Plymouth.

......joining police and Horizons Regional Council to get the safety message across during the campaign.

Didnt miss it, just wrong area, wrong regional council and wrong day......

[NONONO]

Yup...Still, as I said, they broadcasted their intention...
Well Citizen bikers...
Here's my prediction for the New ACC Insurance Scheme (scam). Which once up and running will become industry standard for motorcycle insurance companies.
1.ATGATT as mandatory for all motorcyclists. Failure to wear ATGATT will void your cover, as you failed to take proper and reasonable (where reasonable is considered to mean "what the average person would do") steps to ensure your safety.
2.All safety gear (currently considered "sports apparel" and claims for replacement are paid out at second hand value only) will be subject to either becoming part of the WOF, or will have a WOF of their own. WOF on gear will take into account;
safety rating of each piece,
condition of,
age of,
That year old helmet with the small scratch on top, or those 18 month old bike pants may no longer be "safety worthy".
WOF failed!
Now show me your papers ........
Think I'm paranoid? Hell Yes!

[chanceyy]

Or a day late and targeting the wrong groups, if you read the Herald. NZ is less 8 people from this weekends carnage. So far no motorcyclists.... time to tempt fate and suit up. I love a good road block!!

and you spoke too soon, just seen on the news two died fr Motorbike accident over Gissy way and A motorcyclist died in a crash in the Hamilton suburb of Te Rapa yesterday. So thats 3 of the 11, of course you then have the two cyclists and if my maths is right 6 is other vehicles

[Berries]

The weekend's toll meant three more people died than over the recent three-day Labour weekend.

Call me a cynic, but this shows how the Labour weekend 4km/h speed tolerance was in fact a raging success.

[Swoop]

Failure to wear ATGATT will void your cover, as you failed to take proper and reasonable (where reasonable is considered to mean "what the average person would do") steps to ensure your safety.

So car drivers will be voided ACC if they do not wear their seatbelts?

[MSTRS:Me]

So car drivers will be voided ACC if they do not wear their seatbelts?

Of course not. They're not the 'enemy'...

[ukusa]

Yup...Still, as I said, they broadcasted their intention...
Well Citizen bikers...
Here's my prediction for the New ACC Insurance Scheme (scam). Which once up and running will become industry standard for motorcycle insurance companies.
1.ATGATT as mandatory for all motorcyclists. Failure to wear ATGATT will void your cover, as you failed to take proper and reasonable (where reasonable is considered to mean "what the average person would do") steps to ensure your safety.
2.All safety gear (currently considered "sports apparel" and claims for replacement are paid out at second hand value only) will be subject to either becoming part of the WOF, or will have a WOF of their own. WOF on gear will take into account;
safety rating of each piece,
condition of,
age of,
That year old helmet with the small scratch on top, or those 18 month old bike pants may no longer be "safety worthy".
WOF failed!
Now show me your papers ........
Think I'm paranoid? Hell Yes!

I've got my Kevlar undies & carbon fibre jock strap ready. I can just picture it now, dropping my pants for a roadside inspection

[mashman]

and you spoke too soon, just seen on the news two died fr Motorbike accident over Gissy way and A motorcyclist died in a crash in the Hamilton suburb of Te Rapa yesterday. So thats 3 of the 11, of course you then have the two cyclists and if my maths is right 6 is other vehicles

As the cyclists don't pay road levy and the govt financially penalise us for our poor riding record, i'd say that cars caused 9 of the 11 deaths. Because ACC allow me to aportion blame, I shall... cars caused 81% of all deaths at the weekend... but it's ok, it's to be expected as there's more cars on the road

[roogazza]

Yeah. But we don't all have "secret society" immunity mate..................

Not so much a 'Secret Society' as a 'Society of Secrets' lol.
Immunity, oh they were the days believe me. hahaha

ps Hans, get up earlier, shift starts at 7am after coffee,you looking over the shoulder cos you're not reg'ed ??

[scumdog]

and you spoke too soon, just seen on the news two died fr Motorbike accident over Gissy way and A motorcyclist died in a crash in the Hamilton suburb of Te Rapa yesterday. So thats 3 of the 11, of course you then have the two cyclists and if my maths is right 6 is other vehicles

And the one seriously injured down the Catlins way, overcooked a bend........only doing 65kph....so his mates say....

And the one today down near Kaitangata, not so seriously hurt though.

[Pixie]

I still have not seen the stats for road deaths caused by bikes with no rego/wof or unlicenced rider to warrant these sorts of taxpayer funded quota fillers.

They cause havoc with the ACC accountants,though,That is why this "Police initiative" is driven by ACC

[Pixie]

and you spoke too soon, just seen on the news two died fr Motorbike accident over Gissy way and A motorcyclist died in a crash in the Hamilton suburb of Te Rapa yesterday. So thats 3 of the 11, of course you then have the two cyclists and if my maths is right 6 is other vehicles

The 2 cyclists were found to have been carrying cameras in their packs,
Cameras that have tiny motors in their autofocuses.
That is why those 2 accidents will be listed as motorcyclists