I wonder if ACC counts this as a motorcycle accident

[Banditbandit]

How interesting. Sounds like even if the cops get taken out by cagers it's still reported as the motorcycle collided with the car.

I wonder how the media would report a car driving into a stationary motorcycle?

As an ex-journo ... "collided with" is used as the phrase implies no blame ... yes, I know in this context the active party is the bike rider .... that's because they start edthe sentence with the cop falling off ... poor writing ..

In the case you ask it would be "car collides with motorcycle ..." As in also used "car collides with tree ..." (the tree's never gonna be at fault ... )

[YellowDog]

I was late to a meeting because of this incident.

Why close the motorway down to 2 lanes for such a time for such a minor incident?

Just drag the bike off the road like everyone else does (without help).

I saw the cop bike on the back of the pickup. Didn't appear to be a writeoff.

Glad the fellow biker's OK.

[miloking]

In the case you ask it would be "car collides with motorcycle ..." As in also used "car collides with tree ..." (the tree's never gonna be at fault ... )

Not according to Nick Smith...

[Gremlin]

(the tree's never gonna be at fault ... )

Tell that to a tree near Clevedon that is now a stump, with a big white wooden guard rail in front of it, because a car crashed into it a while ago, killing a child.

Why close the motorway down to 2 lanes for such a time for such a minor incident?

Just drag the bike off the road like everyone else does (without help).

Potentially an OSH/DoL issue, as the cops job is to be on the road, plus he's a cop etc.

Some of you must be on your fucken periods, the poor fella comes off, with no more details, still a biker going sliding down the road, I don't care what his job is (although they always seem surprised when I wave to them).

[Berries]

Slow down Rossi.

[MarkH]

And they want to give US safety riding lectures?????

To be fair - it is hard to ride a motorcycle while eating donuts!


Regardless of what happened or how I do hope he is OK - cop or not he is still a fellow biker.

[Howie]

This is clearly a workplace accident.

I hope ACC payments for this chap come out of the correct account rather than the motor pool a/c.

Are OSH involved yet?


All joking aside, I hope the guy is ok.

If you open the attached article, and blow it up so that you can read it you will find that this is probably considered a motor vehicle accident. I posted the attachments earlier in one of the ACC levy threads, A Motor vehicle accident has to meet very strict criteria to be considered a work place accident. The Article is taken from a union magazine.

Like you, I hope the rider is ok.

[baptist]

Now where is that large funny hat thread gone.

Man I miss that thread...

[Dave Lobster]

Tell that to a tree near Clevedon that is now a stump, with a big white wooden guard rail in front of it, because a car crashed into it a while ago, killing a child.

A car didn't crash into it. A car is an inanimate object. A person drove the car into the tree, killing a child.

[ellipsis]

.....yeah, hats is good...

[BoristheBiter]

bring on the funny hats

http://www.lolhome.com/img_big/funny...-241293683.jpg

[baptist]

.....yeah, hats is good...

I remember that strike, Oh Boy, the cops waved their overtime payslips at the miners to wind them up, it worked... anyway... a couple of silly helmets to finish

[avgas]

I sense official hijack coming on....


nope turns out its just a hotdog on my head

[avgas]

......wooooooooh woooooooh

[Patrick]

I was late to a meeting because of this incident.

Why close the motorway down to 2 lanes for such a time for such a minor incident?

Just drag the bike off the road like everyone else does (without help).

I saw the cop bike on the back of the pickup. Didn't appear to be a writeoff.

Glad the fellow biker's OK.

Probably to make sure he isn't lying and trying to blame another motorist - coz that happened - once - I hear.....

Tell that to a tree near Clevedon that is now a stump, with a big white wooden guard rail in front of it, because a car crashed into it a while ago, killing a child.

That'll learn the tree - I bet it doesn't kill a kiddie again...

Potentially an OSH/DoL issue, as the cops job is to be on the road, plus he's a cop etc.

You don't get much more "on the road" than that...

Some of you must be on your fucken periods, the poor fella comes off, with no more details, still a biker going sliding down the road, I don't care what his job is (although they always seem surprised when I wave to them).

Most wave down these parts - truckies, bikes and even some pedestrians and cars. And all fingers are extended.... mostly....

To be fair - it is hard to ride a motorcycle while eating donuts!...

Nah - just need practice.... too much donut dust can blow up into the helmet and make you sneeze though....