BRONZ President Les Mason on hikes in bikers' ACC levies

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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 6:50p.m.

BRONZ President Les Mason

BRONZ President Les Mason

Motorcyclists have been feeling a bit in the firing line lately following the news that they are about to face massive hikes in their ACC levies.

They have come out all guns blazing to news that large bikes – anything 601cc upwards - will pay an extra $745.77 by July 1 next year, and say there will be loud protests against the proposed move.

One unhappy group is BRONZ – the Bikers Rights Organisation of New Zealand.

Their Auckland chapter are having a meeting tonight to discuss the proposed changed.

Campbell Live talks to BRONZ President Les Mason
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22 Oct 2009 07:05p.m.

Ben van Eeden wrote:

If this is a democracy, why doesn't John Key listen to the majority of people concerning ACC? Thanks John for making our minds up to leave NZ for Aussie. Can't wait for the next elections to see you get voted OUT!!!!!! STOP GIVING TO THE MINORITY BY TAKING FROM THE MAJORITY. We put you there, we can take you out again.

22 Oct 2009 04:33p.m.

Mike wrote:

The ACC has put lines of difference between cars and bikes, but the real line of difference is between drunk and sober, and speeding or not speeding. The ACC should target THESE groups first (for both cars and bikes) to really cut down on the injury payouts.

Rather have increased ACC levies for peopel with speeding/DUI/drug offfences. And reduce vehicle loss-of-control injuries with compulsory attendance at advanced riding seminars. Charging us bikers for paying for our own injuries inflicted by others is bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted. Typical lazy beaurocratic unimaginative thinking.

22 Oct 2009 04:00p.m.

jeff smith wrote:

The clip says you will proved the details of the numbers ACC are using. Can you tell us where they are, because all the publicly available figures are different to those being quoted by ACC. Also, Price 106,454 bikes off the road and put bikers back in cars, is this the Clean Green image Newzealand want the world to see.

22 Oct 2009 08:27a.m.

Dave Reid wrote:

The only rate motorcycles should pay is the same as cars. Why would it be any different ? Smaller vehicles are always going to fare worse in a crash - thats no reason to chrage them more. Plus, the Hurt report showed only 33% of collisions are the fault of the motorcyclist - thats no reason to charge them more. EQUAL IS FAIR.

21 Oct 2009 11:37p.m.

Pete Connolly wrote:

The devil is in the detail; If a Car, even a Police Car, does a U turn in front of a motorcycle and causes massive injury to the motorcyclist, is that a car 'accident' or a motorcycle accident?

21 Oct 2009 08:18p.m.

Trevor Worthington wrote:

The hike in ACC for motorcycles has been obvious to most observers for some years. You only have to compare car insurance rates against m/cycle rates to get an idea of the risk difference. I wont let the fee hike spoil my motorcycling, I'll ditch Sky TV to make the saving.