Compulsory Insurance scam?
Third party insurance is already compulsory although minimal, it is
part of our motor vehicle registration fee.
The news announced today that the government is targetting boy racers?
how is that possible? by shooting everyone they get the ones they want?
Another nonsense that does not address the actual problem. Where on
earth do these policy makers get their education? where is the logic?
where is the common sense? or is it something else?
Another move by the greedy to extract more money from everyone, certainly
the minority that does the boy racer thing on public streets is not
going to stop doing what they are doing nor are they going to pay.
Logic should tell us that as the amount of vehicles on the road increases,
so does the accident rate and so insurance claims would also increase.
Logic does not dictate that the increase in accident rate is due to
boy racers, nor would it be fair or democratic to disadvantage all other
drivers either for the sake of a minority group or to further fatten
the bank accounts of insurance companies.
Harry Duynhoven you are a disgrace in representation of the public
of New Zealand, I dare you to run a poll to back up your claim of "considerable
ground swell supporting compulsory third party insurance"! The
ground swell you feel is most likely pressure from insurance companies,
or perhaps the promise of personal future payoff. I personally don't
know anyone who likes to pay insurance or even anyone who doesn't complain
when insurance companies put up their premiums to maintain their profitability
at highly inflated rates.
Whilst insurance companies are reported as saying they don't think it
will work, this makes it sound as though they are not in favour of getting
more money out of the New Zealand public, can you believe that? I certainly
don't believe it even for one moment, I believe there is a distinct
possibility they have instigated this nonsense! Are our politicians
who are pushing this, lacking common sense or way out of touch, or profiting
personally from the plan? Or perhaps the long term plan is to make it
impossible for lower income families to either own or operate a motor
vehicle.
It is little wonder that young people just laugh at authority especially
politicians! If this were to, by some strange way, become law and an
additional insurance tax be added to our registration then it would
be and unconstitutional law as it definitely disadvantages the poor
more-so than others that have the resources to cover it.
Here's an idea, why don't we just work and give all our money to the
government and they can issue us with foodstamps and transport that
fits their approval!
I am sure we all don't need punishing because a small number of boy
racers choose to go nuts and smash up their cars or injure others.
A drunken driver killed one of my children a few years ago but it would
be rediculous and totally unfair for me to ask for a law that would
take money off all New Zealanders who choose to drink, what purpose
would it serve? yes only to line the pockets of those administering
such laws.
People who choose to burden themselves with and drive expensive motor
vehicles most often can also afford insurance and will most often have
insurance, what is the point in doubling up on insurance, the same companies
are involved the same companies hedge their bets against all of us that
we won't damage our cars.
In 35 years of motoring without insurance and without incident backing
mysef rather than insurance companies, that amounts to somewhere near
$30,000 that I haven't had to pay insurance companies, money that is
completely non recoverable if paid to insurance companies.
I personally still wouldn't be happy paying it even if it were 100%
tax deductable as it is completely against freedom of choice. Tax is
compulsory for all of us that is enough, the rest of our money is not
for others to play with or steal from us with the most meagre of excuses,
with we nourish our families with it.
As the world and technology changes so society must adjust to accomodate
the changes it brings. It is about time that boy racing became organised
and legitimised, it is a great and thrilling sport with a great social
aspect and little wonder it appeals to both young men and young women.
How else can our authorities expect to impliment codes of conduct if
they are not prepared to embrace the sport/the movement, and get involved
and afford themselves a chance to lead. I am sure all those involved
would pay their fair share to be part of the movement attending properly
organised venues, with properly supervised movements being known to
police.
We will always have a fringe element that won't obey any laws or codes
of conduct and present law deals with them adequately, Police already
have the necessary powers and methods to contain and deal with rogue
elements, surely politicians are aware of these facts?
Pouring more money into either insurance or government coffers will
not fix nor address the problem of "boy racer" accidents.
Your sensible comments are welcome.
May 23rd 2007
