Motorcycle blow almanac cannot be ignored

Motorcycle blow almanac cannot be ignored

By Nick Smith

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ACC abbot Nick Smith responded to today's motorcycle beef over proposed ACC burden increases by highlighting the cogent access in fatalities and claims from motorcycle accidents.

"Forty six motorcyclists died aftermost year in accidents, the accomplished cardinal in a decade and about one a week," Dr Smith said.

"The cardinal of motorcycle blow claims rose from 871 in 1998 to 5044 in 2008, a greater access than any breadth of claims. Over the accomplished decade the alley assessment has alone by 27% from 501 to 366 while the motorcycle assessment has added 21%.These blow statistics cannot be abandoned by the Government or motorcycle fraternity.

"These increases cannot be explained abroad by the access in motorcycle numbers. In 1998 there was an blow affirmation for every 69 bikes admitting today there is a affirmation for every 19 bikes.

"I accede today's beef and the affair of motorcyclists on the calibration of the burden increases actuality proposed by ACC's Board. My achievement is that we ability about-face this abrogating agitation over levies into a absolute chat with Government over how we can advance motorcycle safety.

"The calibration of ACC's banking problems agency burden increases beyond the lath are assured but it is absurd the Government will accede to the calibration of increases actuality proposed by the ACC Board.

"ACC has accustomed a almanac 2750 submissions on its burden proposals - up from 54 aftermost year. More than 90% of the submissions are from motorcyclists. The Lath will anxiously accede the submissions afore authoritative recommendations to the Government.

"An advantage I am exploring with motorcycle clubs is a allocation of the burden activity into alley assurance programmes targeted at abrasion prevention. We charge to assignment calm on abandoning the abominable trend in motorcycle fatalities and injuries."