Question about registering an 'on hold' bike just for a couple of days

[Moi]

Thats quite reasonable and all, but surely you don't think the point of registration is to benefit the owner.

All the Gummint is interested in is revenue. Continuous licensing, whether you use the bike or not, is a guaranteed income stream. Being able to put registration on hold was probably a last minute addition to the regulations to give the appearance of fairness.

I agree, however I think it is good to remind some of these people [NZTA and ACC as they are the income beneficiaries of the licensing system] that they are 'public servants' and will remain so as long as they are paid by the government irrespective of the fancy names they may give themselves. As public servants they do need to consider both the rights of the public who are tax payers and their obligations to the tax payer. [Before anyone has a go at me about this concept, I am a public servant and have spent over 42 years as one in education.]

As for revenue: yes, continuous licensing is a guaranteed income, but what would the income be increased by by having the prepay system working? At present those with vehicles onhold are paying nothing unless they legitimately license the vehicle for a short period and put it back onhold. Reading through other threads it is quite possible that many don't do that and hope they are not caught - it seems that it is quite likely that the driver/rider of a unlicensed vehicle will get away with it. Perhaps, if ACC thought they might gain a little more revenue from a prepay system then it might be a serious consideration.

I am sure that this thread and others on this site are read by people from both above named government agencies and perhaps, but I'm not holding my breath, they might start to think a little outside the square,

If it was easy for you to put a bike onhold and license it for short time periods when you want to use it, would you be inclined to do so?

[Gremlin]

I am sure that this thread and others on this site are read by people from both above named government agencies and perhaps, but I'm not holding my breath, they might start to think a little outside the square,

If it was easy for you to put a bike onhold and license it for short time periods when you want to use it, would you be inclined to do so?

The government wants you to have it continuously licenced. They don't want you paying for the days you ride.

As for thinking outside the square... come on mate!