Should full gear be made compulsory? (Full-face helmet, jacket, pants, boots, gloves)

[Steam]

I know there are some people on here who reckon full gear should be made compulsory.
("stop increasing my ACC levies! Think of your skin!")
And there are some who'd rather go to jail than be forced to wear all the gear all the time.
("goddam nanny state! Get out of my life!")

So I'm putting up a highly scientific, completely anonymous and secret poll to see how many of each there are here on KB.
Nobody can see how you vote, so be true.

Remember, this isn't so far-fetched, as some nation somewhere recently passed a similar law. However the legislation was full of loopholes and poorly worded, didn't specify exactly what protection and standards the gear should have, so it got overturned or something.
But it may only be a matter of time here in Kiwiland...

I reckon if you did this poll with politicians or the general public, you'd get a lot of people voting Yes, make them wear all the gear all the time. But I guess the percentage of bikers will be under 5% who vote yes. Let's see...

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

I know there are some people on here who reckon full gear should be made compulsory.
("stop increasing my ACC levies! Think of your skin!")

I reckon if you did this poll with politicians or the general public, you'd get a lot of people voting Yes, make them wear all the gear all the time.

You could be wearing a full armour plated suite made of titanium and they would still increase your ACC fees.

I personally don't like the idea of ACC. I have never made a claim in 40 years and I am paying for other peoples accidents... should be user pay... have medical insurance... I hate paying for other pratts who do studip things and then expect ACC to pay for it... which at the end of the day is me and you paying for it...

[JimO]

i voted no but perhaps people who dont have the proper gear have to pay to fix their injuries, my son had a "off" a couple of weeks ago and had grazes on his elbows through the leather jacket even though the jacked had no damage apart from scuffing - the doctor at the AnE said they get lots of people in with the skin ground off down to the bone from not wearing proctive gear

[Steam]

I have never made a claim in 40 years

Wow! That's quite impressive.
Jeez, I was in so many accidents as a kid and young adult, in and out of hospital all the time for various foolish things. I am impressed you managed to avoid ACC.

[Hitcher]

And now ATGATT. That must surely complete the set of perennial issues raised in a single month.

You've won your toaster. Now please, make it stop.

[Steam]

And now ATGATT. That must surely complete the set of perennial issues raised in a single month.

You've won your toaster. Now please, make it stop.

heeehee! Yes indeed. I feel like starting a waving thread just for fun.
I'll hold you to that toaster, hope it's a good solid steel one that ticks, not some plastic one that smells funny and burns one side.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

in and out of hospital all the time for various foolish things.

I rest my case...

[Hitcher]

I grow old... I grow old...
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.

[Steam]

Oh, incedentally, I'm not looking for arguments and reasons why or why not to wear gear. We all know all the arguments for and against. Blah blah blah.

Alll I want is an anonymous poll number, a percentage I can point to.

[gunnyrob]

I remember when I took my bike down the road in the '80s. I then took my buggered helmet to ACC & they paid for a new one.

At the end of the day, people need to accept personal responsibility for thier actions. If they choose to go through a lot of pain & road rash, so be it.

Having bounced down the road, I wear atgatt

[mstriumph]

having just ended up in a ditch i'd wear protective gear every time ......

but there are just TOO MANY 'you musts' in this world already methinks

[boomer]

Oh, incedentally, I'm not looking for arguments and reasons why or why not to wear gear. We all know all the arguments for and against. Blah blah blah.

Alll I want is an anonymous poll number, a percentage I can point to.

you need to get out more bro.....



Oh wait, my bad. I didn't see you lived in Dunedin. AS YOU WERE !

[MVnut]

I voted 'no' although I think it's a good idea to wear the right gear, it should not be law. I believe in ATGMOTT and MOTGATT if you can figure that out.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

but there are just TOO MANY 'you musts' in this world already methinks

I would agree there...

[TerminalAddict]

I voted 'no' although I think it's a good idea to wear the right gear, it should not be law. I believe in ATGMOTT and MOTGATT if you can figure that out.

nice