ACC is looking for providers for their "National Motorcycle Training Programme"

[R-Soul]

R-Soul, you're only somewhat correct.

Some of the principles taught on the track are actually the opposite of the skills taught in advanced road riding.

CSS and other track day tuition do allow you to get comfortable with your and your bike's abilities in a safe environment, but do nothing to teach hazard observation in the normal road environment, cornering lines are not the same and your body position on the bike will vary as well.

Sure thats why I said that it would need some tweaking for road riding - especially the hazard observation aspect- but there is a lot to be said for knowing what your bike is capable of. I think most off's on a a corner are because people dont have faith in their bike's traction, and because they are not positioned (or did not set up their position ) for the corner correctly - to be able to apply more force to the inside bar if they need it.

Trying to push harder on the inside bar at speed with no confidence in the traction, and while being badly positioned on the bike is a very difficult thing to do. Especially with the bike trying to stand itself up because you have grabbed a handful o' brakes to go with it.

[Tricia1000]

So, who has been chosen to provide the training?? Everyone picked has been notified already.

So, nationally, who were the lucky schools??

Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA

[R-Soul]

So, who has been chosen to provide the training?? Everyone picked has been notified already.

So, nationally, who were the lucky schools??

Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA

so is it free?

[p.dath]

So, who has been chosen to provide the training?? Everyone picked has been notified already.

So, nationally, who were the lucky schools??

Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA

Are you sure anyone actually got approved and picked?

[Tricia1000]

Yes, they did. They chose only 3 schools to cover the whole country. Karel Pavich of Prorider in Tauranga, who as far as I know, really does a lot of track work. She will cover from Northland, through all of Auckland, down to Waikato. Roadsafe in Wellington will cover from Pay of Plenty down south, to the north of the south Island, and then down the west coast of the South Island. And Dan Orsmby will cover the southland.
It has taken ACC SIX MONTHS to make this decision!!!
None of the Auckland schools were picked!!!

Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA

Are you sure anyone actually got approved and picked?

[Devil]

Why on earth would you not pick someone based in the most populated center?

[oneofsix]

Why on earth would you not pick someone based in the most populated center?

Because they cost more and you are looking or someone to cover an area not a city, perhaps.
Why would you have one company covering both the lower North and upper South Islands? Unless the company has bases in both places already, that is.

[Tricia1000]

I don't know. There is a perfectly good instructor in the north of the South Island. But it seems they wanted to keep their paperwork to a minimum.

Tricia

Because they cost more and you are looking or someone to cover an area not a city, perhaps.
Why would you have one company covering both the lower North and upper South Islands? Unless the company has bases in both places already, that is.

[Usarka]

See this thread. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ders-announced


According to the auckland providers website you need to do a fully paid for course on a closed track (no insurance?) before you can do the ACC funded course......

[James Deuce]

Auckland needs its own provider. The regional ones should cover the regions and Auckland training should be distinct from the regional trainers.

[JafaSaffer]

Why do I get the feeling this will just push up the ACC levy in my rego fees even more?

[James Deuce]

Why do I get the feeling this will just push up the ACC levy in my my rego fees even more?

Because you're exceptionally good looking and clever.

[Usarka]

Auckland needs its own provider. The regional ones should cover the regions and Auckland training should be distinct from the regional trainers.

It's designed to fail.

[James Deuce]

It's designed to fail.

I rather suspect you have the right of it, old chum.

[HD'er]

I am going to send a email to Lindsay Johnston Lindsay Johnson MCIPS Senior Category Manager, Print and Logistics, ACC) ACC, Lindsay Johnson and ACC / Corporate Procurement / Level 11, Vogel Centre, 19 Aitken Street
PO Box 242 / Wellington 6011 / New Zealand / www.acc.co.nz, also
Sara Hay, Corporate Procurement Manager, on 04 816 5471 or 027 6866672.
this is our acc money, and I think they are wasting it. We deserve a say in this.


HD'er

Yes, they did. They chose only 3 schools to cover the whole country. Karel Pavich of Prorider in Tauranga, who as far as I know, really does a lot of track work. She will cover from Northland, through all of Auckland, down to Waikato. Roadsafe in Wellington will cover from Pay of Plenty down south, to the north of the south Island, and then down the west coast of the South Island. And Dan Orsmby will cover the southland.
It has taken ACC SIX MONTHS to make this decision!!!
None of the Auckland schools were picked!!!

Tricia1000
RoADA (Dip)
Consultant to NZTA