Scooters finally ATGATT push it push it.

[matdaymon]

Sadly some people still think that because you're 'only' doing 50kmph or similar, that it won't hurt

THIS, is what needs to be drummed into some of the scooter bunch. My little way of telling them it hurts involves reminding them how much a skinned knee or stubbed toe hurt in primary then to add that to the majority of your body when you bail at 50. Some still don't get it

[baptist]

"... ACC understands that scooters are about freedom and convenience."

Really? No shit?

WTF do they think BIKES are about then?

My thoughts as well reading that article, so scooters for freedom and bikes for what? ACC charging misery? Muppets.

Freedom and inconvenience....to other road users and the almight tax payer dollar.

Mopeds sure are...

I have a friend who got side swiped on his moped, wearing a good jacket but only shorts and jandals! his top half was fine, his legs....oooh different matter. He hit the road doing about 20kmh. 50kmh would really hurts.

[Tink]

I broken all my ribs on my left side into 19? peices,punctured lung,broken shoulder plus other "minor" injuries when I failed to read a truck that didn't give way to me on a round about...at about 25kmph. I was wearing full motorcycle safety gear and can only imagine what mess I would have been if I had not.

Sadly some people still think that because you're 'only' doing 50kmph or similar, that it won't hurt

Bugger, the dude in the article was pretty close to that... 1 years recovery if that. Speed is then not a factor when your on a bike... safety immeasurable.

THIS, is what needs to be drummed into some of the scooter bunch.

I would say a big fat key... that if the scooter can't feel a certain amount of kg's on bike, it won't start...

My thoughts as well reading that article, so scooters for freedom and bikes for what? ACC charging misery? Muppets.

Mopeds sure are...

I have a friend who got side swiped on his moped, wearing a good jacket but only shorts and jandals! his top half was fine, his legs....oooh different matter. He hit the road doing about 20kmh. 50kmh would really hurts.

Good One ... and does the story continue, does he still ride, if so does he ATGATT?

[baptist]

Good One ... and does the story continue, does he still ride, if so does he ATGATT?

He rides, and no he does not ATGATT, he still rides in shorts...

[JimO]

Sadly some people still think that because you're 'only' doing 50kmph or similar, that it won't hurt

i was talking to a guy who was thinking about getting a scooter and wouldnt need all that safty crap cos he would only be doing 30 to 50k on it, i told him to run down the road at 30 ks and dive on it see what happens

[Spearfish]

I guess filtering in shorts and T over the Auck harbour bridge is ok on a bike but not on a scoot?

[DangerMice]

I guess filtering in shorts and T over the Auck harbour bridge is ok on a bike but not on a scoot?

My thoughts exactly, everyone bangs on about scooters, and yes there is some truth to it. BUT, during the last 2 weeks on my 20km commute I've been counting and so far, bikes are winning 13 - 4 in the "riding in shorts" competition.

[Spearfish]

Is a full face lid, neck brace and back protector part of ATGATT?

[DougB]

I see as many bike riders in shorts and without gloves as scooter riders why are you all picking on the small guys?

[scracha]

I see as many bike riders in shorts and without gloves as scooter riders why are you all picking on the small guys?

Cos that's what small guys are for.

I saw one scoot rider (and not a young squid either) in town today riding with an unfastened open faced lid. How stupid is that? Don't they get any training?