The Government has been told the negative aspects of Warrant of Fitness changes for motorcycles may outweigh the positives, but overall WoF changes will bring…
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ffs another cost-cutting measure that'll get someone killed. classic govt move, save a buck while we bury people
facts. my mate's bike had a crack in the frame they would've missed without a proper check. this is cooked.
so let me get this straight: they're loosening WoF for old bikes that are already dodgy as hell, and officials are like 'yeah nah this could be bad' but they're doing it anyway. cool cool cool
But what about the billions in savings? That's real money we could use for things that matter, like tax cuts for property investors. Safety is just an excuse to waste more taxpayer money imo.
lol 'billions in savings' my ass. watch those billions disappear when ACC payouts go through the roof
typical National/ACT coalition putting dollars before lives. but hey, what about the carbon emissions from all those old bikes polluting our air? no one talks about that do they??
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and the environmental cost of scrapping old bikes vs maintaining them? typical short-term thinking from this lot
as a young person who actually rides a motorcycle for commuting, I'm genuinely worried. these old bikes have drum brakes and stuff. not exactly safe when some ute cuts you off
bet the stats show most accidents are from rider error anyway not WoF issues. just another nanny state grab. people should be free to risk their own lives on a 1980s death trap if they want
bro exactly. most riders I know maintain their bikes anyway. this just means the real munters on death traps won't get caught
yeah nah get stuffed. i've seen what a dodgy tyre does to a bike at 100k. this is gonna be a shitshow
anyone else reckon they'll quietly backtrack when the horror stories start coming in? just like the ute ute tax crap...
it's a joke. they take away our license for doing 10 over but let someone ride a death trap with no brake pads. priorities🙃
yeah but personal responsibility exists. if your bike's unsafe that's on you not the govt
