NSW: CTP Protest press release
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From: Zebee Johnstone on 4 Aug 2010 06:30 If you need some ammo to persuade people to turn up, try these numbers... I've taken the day off and will be heading in earlyish although probably not at 6am! ============== Changes to the NSW Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme on July 1st this year, saw motorcycle and scooter riders slugged with outrageous price increases. Some riders are facing increases of nearly 100%. This is despite a dramatic decrease in fatalities since 1995. Car drivers are now also beginning to question the CTP scheme. • FACT: In 1995 there were 8.9 motorcycle fatalities per 10,000 registered motorcycles in NSW. • FACT: In 2008 there were 3.7 motorcycle fatalities per 10,000 registered motorcycles in NSW. There are almost 168,000 registered motorcycles in NSW and half a million motorcycle licence holders. There are more motorcycles and scooters on the road than ever and the road toll is going down. “With more bikes on our roads, we will continue to see a marked reduction in congestion, pollution and parking problems, especially in major cities like Sydney” the Chairman of the Motorcycle Council of NSW (MCC of NSW), Rob Colligan stated today. “But instead of promoting greener transport, motorcycles and scooters are being financially driven off the roads with massive increases in CTP premiums.” The MCC of NSW is therefore calling upon all motorcycle and scooter owners, along with motorcycle industry representatives to converge on Parliament House at 12 noon on August 31st to protest this unfair and unjustified money- grab on one of the greenest forms of transport on our roads. “It is time for our political leaders to come clean on why they do not recognize motorcycles and scooters as unique and independent road users, instead of treating us as some sort of small car or some sort of problem,” Colligan said. “The Motorcycle Council of NSW would like to apologise to the people of Sydney for any inconvenience our protest may cause, but it is time for us all to stand up and be counted.” The MCC of NSW has invited the Premier of NSW to address the protest, yet only the Shadow Minister for Roads, Andrew Stoner, has accepted the invitation. “The government can ensure insurance company profits do not undermine the CTP scheme and it is time for the Kenneally Government to answer to the people of NSW the hard question, of what is wrong with our CTP Scheme.” Colligan said. THE MCC of NSW United we ride - Divided we walk For further information and all media enquiries please contact: Rob Colligan – Chairman MCC of NSW 0401227731 The Motorcycle Council of NSW(MCC of NSW) was established in 1982 is the state's pre-eminent motorcycle advisory group and represents 40,000 motorcycle riders from 38 social clubs and motorcycling organisations.
From: Diogenes on 4 Aug 2010 22:49 On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:30:30 +0000 (UTC), Zebee Johnstone <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: >If you need some ammo to persuade people to turn up, try these >numbers... >I've taken the day off and will be heading in earlyish although >probably not at 6am! I'll come down from the mountain for that one. ================= Onya bike Gerry
From: Marts on 5 Aug 2010 16:50 Zebee Johnstone wrote... > Changes to the NSW Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme on July 1st > this year, saw motorcycle and scooter riders slugged with outrageous > price increases. Some riders are facing increases of nearly 100%. > This is despite a dramatic decrease in fatalities since 1995. Car > drivers are now also beginning to question the CTP scheme. > > � FACT: In 1995 there were 8.9 motorcycle fatalities per 10,000 > registered motorcycles in NSW. > > � FACT: In 2008 there were 3.7 motorcycle fatalities per 10,000 > registered motorcycles in NSW. With NSW's CTP scheme, when a fatality occurs, say a rider in a single vehicle crash, does the insurer pay out anything? And when a rider's clouted by a car/truck, who pays to cover the rider's health care costs if the car driver is at fault? What about when the rider is at fault? I'm only used to Victoria's scheme which is a "no fault" one where all road users are covered. And it's also administered by a government owned and run Transport Accident Commission. In any case, good luck with the protest. I hope that you guys get a decent turnout. When's NSW due for an election?
From: Zebee Johnstone on 5 Aug 2010 18:50 In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:50:18 +1000 Marts <marts(a)ymail.com> wrote: > > With NSW's CTP scheme, when a fatality occurs, say a rider in a single vehicle > crash, does the insurer pay out anything? No. 3rd party only. > And when a rider's clouted by a car/truck, who pays to cover the rider's health > care costs if the car driver is at fault? the 3rd party insurance, that's what 3rd party means! > > What about when the rider is at fault? They are out of luck unless they have their own insurance. Same in every state but Vic. Zebee
From: Diogenes on 5 Aug 2010 22:25
On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 22:50:39 +0000 (UTC), Zebee Johnstone <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: >And when a rider's clouted by a car/truck, who pays to cover the rider's health >care costs if [...] the rider is at fault? >They are out of luck unless they have their own insurance. WHAT ?!?!? What about the other party's CTP? Wouldn't that cover the at fault rider? ================= Onya bike Gerry |