NSW: CTP Protest press release
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From: Nev.. on 9 Aug 2010 03:22 On 9/08/2010 9:26 AM, George W Frost wrote: > "Zebee Johnstone"<zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:slrni5u5me.1654.zebeej(a)gmail.com... >> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:29:01 +1000 >> TimC<tconnors(a)rather.puzzling.no-spam-accepted-here.org> wrote: >>> On 2010-08-05, Zebee Johnstone (aka Bruce) >>> was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: >>>> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:50:18 +1000 >>>> Marts<marts(a)ymail.com> wrote: >>>>> What about when the rider is at fault? >>>> >>>> They are out of luck unless they have their own insurance. >>> >>> Did such a thing ever exist for motorcycle riders? >>> >>> I seem to recall that most CTP schemes had at-fault cover as a >>> "bonus", but none covered at-fault motorcycle riders, because we're >>> all irresponsible dangerous hoons, of course. However, these latest >>> changes make at-fault cover just an ordinary part of CTP rather than >>> an optional extra: >>> http://www.greenslips.com.au/at-fault-driver-cover.html >>> >>> Does this mean riders are finally covered? Will this explain why the >>> cost has suddenly exploded, to cover single-vehicle, at fault riders? >> >> It is my understanding that a) the at fault driver cover was fairly >> useless (especially as it was basically "medicare plus ambulance" >> so it was pretty much ambulance fees, and b) the main increase has >> been in the new lifetime care scheme which *covers non-insured >> people* such as kids on farm bikes. > > > Kids on farm bikes should be covered by the householders insurance for > incidents on the property > If they are claiming the increases are because of that, then they are double > dipping and clearly ripping the insured off. LOL. How is the weather in fantasy land today ? Nev.. '08 DL1000K8
From: George W Frost on 9 Aug 2010 06:01
"Nev.." <idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message news:WYGdnREl_odXMcLRnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... > On 9/08/2010 9:26 AM, George W Frost wrote: >> "Zebee Johnstone"<zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:slrni5u5me.1654.zebeej(a)gmail.com... >>> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:29:01 +1000 >>> TimC<tconnors(a)rather.puzzling.no-spam-accepted-here.org> wrote: >>>> On 2010-08-05, Zebee Johnstone (aka Bruce) >>>> was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: >>>>> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:50:18 +1000 >>>>> Marts<marts(a)ymail.com> wrote: >>>>>> What about when the rider is at fault? >>>>> >>>>> They are out of luck unless they have their own insurance. >>>> >>>> Did such a thing ever exist for motorcycle riders? >>>> >>>> I seem to recall that most CTP schemes had at-fault cover as a >>>> "bonus", but none covered at-fault motorcycle riders, because we're >>>> all irresponsible dangerous hoons, of course. However, these latest >>>> changes make at-fault cover just an ordinary part of CTP rather than >>>> an optional extra: >>>> http://www.greenslips.com.au/at-fault-driver-cover.html >>>> >>>> Does this mean riders are finally covered? Will this explain why the >>>> cost has suddenly exploded, to cover single-vehicle, at fault riders? >>> >>> It is my understanding that a) the at fault driver cover was fairly >>> useless (especially as it was basically "medicare plus ambulance" >>> so it was pretty much ambulance fees, and b) the main increase has >>> been in the new lifetime care scheme which *covers non-insured >>> people* such as kids on farm bikes. >> >> >> Kids on farm bikes should be covered by the householders insurance for >> incidents on the property >> If they are claiming the increases are because of that, then they are >> double >> dipping and clearly ripping the insured off. > > LOL. How is the weather in fantasy land today ? > > Nev.. > '08 DL1000K8 I have insured myself against it. |