Checkpoint this morning. No rego fine & found out my licence has expired

[Parlane]

Contact fair go, this seems exactly like the type of stuff they like to deal with.

[willytheekid]

Does...God...Hate...me!

Got my Plastic in the mail this morning ...wrong!

Jumped online to book my Restricted test(thought it would save petrol, instead of coming back into town tomorrow)
Gleefully entred my details with credit card in hand, to get "error!!!-you must have held previous class of license for a period of time"
Checked plastic...issue date=20-07-1989?.....how long am I mean't to have this damn thing?...20yrs!

So its back to plan A....pack family in car...trudge into shirley AA....do paper work...pay...and then pray that they can sort it out....breathe! Willy...its not THEIR fault....Breathe!!

I think Ive reached rock bottom over this....this shit is testing me!...pushing me!....to my absolute limits!!

(I don't know whether to cry, laugh it off, or just drag someone over a counter & ...think I'll go with a mix of....Now I actually understand why you people drink! ...hmmm drinking...might just have to take that up)

[Bassmatt]

Does...God...Hate...me!

Got my Plastic in the mail this morning ...wrong!

Jumped online to book my Restricted test(thought it would save petrol, instead of coming back into town tomorrow)
Gleefully entred my details with credit card in hand, to get "error!!!-you must have held previous class of license for a period of time"
Checked plastic...issue date=20-07-1989?.....how long am I mean't to have this damn thing?...20yrs!

So its back to plan A....pack family in car...trudge into shirley AA....do paper work...pay...and then pray that they can sort it out....breathe! Willy...its not THEIR fault....Breathe!!

I think Ive reached rock bottom over this....this shit is testing me!...pushing me!....to my absolute limits!!

(I don't know whether to cry, laugh it off, or just drag someone over a counter & ...think I'll go with a mix of....Now I actually understand why you people drink! ...hmmm drinking...might just have to take that up)

So much for it being easy to go through the process eh?
Pissed off enough to take it up a level yet?
Good luck!

[oneofsix]

The hassles they are giving you I would have thought you would by now be having some understanding of the US saying going postal

[Scuba_Steve]

Seems you are slowly learning in NZ it is MUCH easier to get away with being illegal than to do things legally

(yes our system is fucked beyond belief )

[blackdog]

+1 for Fair Go. I reckon they would love to get their teeth into this. More unnecessary suffering for a Cantabrian = quite a juicy human interest story.

[willytheekid]

Well

Called NZTA, and just went NUTS!!!

They checked the system (Again!) and what do you know..."sorry, we made a mistake"

Something just snapped inside me ....I am usually the calmest, coolest person (I deal with difficult high stress situations for a living)...but this time I just went crazy ape shit! and got the HD manager on the line...who put me onto another manager (merideth)

Problem all fixed...AND they have emailed me out an exemption form to get me through the restricted (Still gonna cost me 2x license tests...but progress is progress!)

...still breathing into my bag, and trying to be nice to those around me & my customers when they call...but SOOO close to going "postal"! (as 1o6 says)

[Edbear]

Well

Called NZTA, and just went NUTS!!!

They checked the system (Again!) and what do you know..."sorry, we made a mistake"

Something just snapped inside me ....I am usually the calmest, coolest person (I deal with difficult high stress situations for a living)...but this time I just went crazy ape shit! and got the HD manager on the line...who put me onto another manager (merideth)

Problem all fixed...AND they have emailed me out an exemption form to get me through the restricted (Still gonna cost me 2x license tests...but progress is progress!)

...still breathing into my bag, and trying to be nice to those around me & my customers when they call...but SOOO close to going "postal"! (as 1o9 says)

"That which doesn't kill us..."

[willytheekid]

Another update.

Finally got in to re-sit the restricted license....after missing the first appointment due to all the Testers being sick on the friday
-They called me the night before and advised the test would be on sat arvo....(when I was due for a lunch with the mother inlaw )

Still, got the little borrowed 225 scorpion out on friday (great wee bike!) and gave it a good clean/bubble bath/polish, and went to AA to fill in the paper work and get the test time etc in writing...due to not trusting the bastards anymore (Yay rangiora office is now open!...no trip into town for me)

Got up sat morning to check the bike and gear over....and found the scorpion had a flat rear tyre...jesus this shit dosn't end!

Pumped the cheap shitty IRC tyre back up (over inflated it then reset pressure)...just as I thought....the wash had released the tyre off the bead.
Once all pumped up and tested...no more leak for the day.

Headed into town and met the instructor...who then laughed at my heavy leathers boots etc and said "I don't think thats your usual bike".

Had a good yak with him and he shared his unfiltered view of NZTA with me in regards to sorting out issue's like mine (his advise was golden!...just keep emailing twice a week till they get sick of ya...best way to get action lol)

The BIG TEST!
....was all of 10mins
Then I got told "this is a waste of our time!...I could be eating lunch right now and you could be doing better things... you clearly pass"

....well....that was easy!

So thats one license down!, car restricted is next...sigh (more money!)
and hunting for a rider training course that dosn't take 5 bloody days to complete!
...no shit!...the new driver ed course is spread out over 5days and cost's $200( plus loss of income over that period....hmmm...costly!)
(surely theres a day course?...anyone care to share their knowledge regarding this...want to get my full back ASAP....not in six months!)

Getting there...slowly...and going grey in the process!!

Just thought I would share the update with ya's.....in between emailing NZTA

[Edbear]

Goodonyer! Keep going! Squeeky wheel and all that...

[Parlane]

Another update.
Headed into town and met the instructor...who then laughed at my heavy leathers boots etc and said "I don't think thats your usual bike".

Had a good yak with him and he shared his unfiltered view of NZTA with me in regards to sorting out issue's like mine (his advise was golden!...just keep emailing twice a week till they get sick of ya...best way to get action lol)

The BIG TEST!
....was all of 10mins
Then I got told "this is a waste of our time!...I could be eating lunch right now and you could be doing better things... you clearly pass"

Sounds like you found a nice and understanding instructor. At first he was probably thinking "middle-aged man who has been riding a harley for the last 6 months on his learners". Until he heard the full story that is

Good luck with the car, hopefully you get the same guy. Did you schedule it with him? :P

[willytheekid]

Sounds like you found a nice and understanding instructor. At first he was probably thinking "middle-aged man who has been riding a harley for the last 6 months on his learners". Until he heard the full story that is

Good luck with the car, hopefully you get the same guy. Did you schedule it with him? :P

Gidday Parlane

Yeah he was nice guy, grabbed his number for "next time"...just got to find a manual car then I will book in (everyone I know owns a auto car )

But im in no rush for the car license (I don't drive cars!...i have no "feel" for them and drive like a bloody nana lol)
Focusing on getting my full bike license back!....so looking into rider training courses that will reduce time to 3months....and don't take 5 days to complete!)

Stay safe mate....hope to see you on the road in 3-6 months!

[bogan]

So thats one license down!, car restricted is next...sigh (more money!)
and hunting for a rider training course that dosn't take 5 bloody days to complete!
...no shit!...the new driver ed course is spread out over 5days and cost's $200( plus loss of income over that period....hmmm...costly!)
(surely theres a day course?...anyone care to share their knowledge regarding this...want to get my full back ASAP....not in six months!)

Getting there...slowly...and going grey in the process!!

Just thought I would share the update with ya's.....in between emailing NZTA

5 full days? that's nuts! My Class 2 only took 2 days and that was from learners to full as well!

[willytheekid]

5 full days? that's nuts! My Class 2 only took 2 days and that was from learners to full as well!

Hay Bogan

I "believe" it is spread across 5 days (not full days tho) , hence Im after any info regarding a day course that will give me the 3month allowance.

(I couldn't believe the 5 day thing either!)

But heres the kicka..

I have already done my advanced rider training...and race rider training...and got shouted my advanced race rider traing as well (Did these many many years ago at manfeild...was bloody great!)

I turned my house upside down looking for my old rider training certs, found them all and sent them in, only to be told by NZTA that, as I sat them over ten yrs ago, this means they are out dated and will not be recognised....???
....How the hell do three lots of rider training at advanced levels not count?

I then emailed in my old race license from manfield and my palmy speedway license, just to rub in to their boring!, fat!, ignorant! desk sitting faces! (Im gonna keep hounding these bastards for YEARS if need be...emails...I can do emails!)

Its become blatently apparent to me that NZTA are just money grabbing TWOTS! who wouldn't know the pointy end of a bike from their own arse unless I forcibly parked one there! (....wouldnt ya just loved to!)

There own approved AA "Ride test" (restricted) was a joke! compared to the training I have previously been through, and the whole experiance has left me with an understanding of why some people prefer to just break the law instead of going through the legal processes.(But im soft and can't do the illegal thing...damn these morals!)

I now just see the NZTA as a major part of the problem in NZ regarding motorcycle safety & poor attitudes...hope they like my emails!...cos Im gonna bug the shit out of them everyweek!

Still....must stay focused and sort this shit out....or Im gonna missout on ALL of summer (Im not using the bike except for 3days a week for travel too work...just in case...but its bloody killing me!....ride on sunday?..NO!..polish bike and sob quietly in the shed )

[Tigadee]

The lovely officer said she recognized the bike and knew I wasn't an dangerous rider etc, and even tho they "shouldn't" allow me to take her home,

You took the officer home?! Dang! She MUST be lovely!