ATGATT paying off?

[imdying]

What you said. Compulsory insurance also means no one is uninsured...

No, what it means is everyone is getting screwed. Look at what a 30yo on a GSXR1000 pays in the UK. No fucking thank you. I'm insured, so I don't give a fuck it you are... you hit me and it's the insurance companies problem how they get the money back from you.

[Big Dave]

'Interesting' defence of a discriminatory socialist system.

[merv]

One good thing about having a privatised accident insurance scheme in Aus is nobody but you gives a rats about what you wear.

Presumably you only pay the one fee too, not multiple like we have to here for our many vehicles?

[Ulsterkiwi]

No, what it means is everyone is getting screwed. Look at what a 30yo on a GSXR1000 pays in the UK. No fucking thank you. I'm insured, so I don't give a fuck it you are... you hit me and it's the insurance companies problem how they get the money back from you.

exactamundo! compulsory insurance means they do not have to factor in giving you a financial reason to take out the insurance. Its not unusual to pay more in insurance premiums than the vehicle is valued at in the UK. Competition stays healthy but dont believe for one second they are still not making money!

[imdying]

Its not unusual to pay more in insurance premiums than the vehicle is valued at in the UK.

I was shocked when I saw how much people in compulsory insurance countries get screwed. Anybody that wants that here should have their head held underwater for 10 minutes.

[Big Dave]

Presumably you only pay the one fee too, not multiple like we have to here for our many vehicles?

Compulsory Third party insurance is per vehicle. So is private accident cover.
Then there's a Medicare (which in not only for accidents) levy and grown ups need personal health/accident/income insurance for the individual.

It's more expensive than NZ - but not that much - unlike the UK. The main advantage is that claiming on it doesn't involve inviting the Government into your life.
Particularly if you are self employed where ACC pays fuck-nothin' income support for all your levy anyway.

And there's no social engineering.

[arcane12]

went for a ride today, just a wee one around 'the block' as I was heading out, about to hit the fun stuff, I came upon a police checkpoint.
I got waved over to the side of te road by one of the cops, a bloke who looked to be in his late 40's.
I put my music on pause, expecting to be asked to do a breath test.
nope.
just checking licences, and wofs and regos He said. No problem I said, and pointed to the rego label and the WOF sticker was tucked away. he had a quick look, and I climbed off the bike, and pulled my helmet off so I could ferret around in my pockets for my licence. He stood up after checking the labels were all legit, and looked me up and down, and said
"You're all geared up and looking like you know what you're doing. dont worry about the licence, have a nice ride"

Now, it wasnt busy, this was on a quiet backroad, middle of the afternoon. from the time I was pulled over, to the time I had my helmet back on and left was probably 3-4 minutes, and not a single other car went past in that time - so not like he didnt want a hold-up or something.

I rode off wondering, would he have insisted on sighting a licence if Id not been on something tidy and late-ish model? what about if I wasnt wearing all the gear?

anyway - proof that not all the plod are anally retentive cunts. Had a great ride after that

A group of us were up north heading to Piahia just going past Warkworth when we came across a check point. It looks like it was a WOF/Rego check, but as the lead bike of our group came to a halt we all got waved through. Two other groups from our ride had already been past, so I guess they did not feel like getting 20 something bikes to stop to check WOF/Rego/license... was nice

[allycatz]

Went through a checkpoint on the paekak Hill last summer for bike checks. Poor cop barely got a word out and him up front gives the cop a lecture on picking on bikes instead of the lycra clad cyclists all over the road on the way up. Policeman checked the bike, stated he would be pulling over the cylists to speak to them and politely tells my partner, " Oh by the way sir, you might like to re-register your bike on Monday". I have never laughed so hard in my life and it was the quickest I've ever seen a visor shut to hide a red face

[RDJ]

Compulsory Third party insurance is per vehicle. So is private accident. And there's no social engineering.

And THAT is a major plus, outweighing the disadvantages to the n-factorial degree.

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