Kriswithak
Senior Member
Well today was the CTP Protest outside parliament house in Sydney, and while I don't have much experience with this kind of thing there was definately a pretty good turnup!!!!
Not everyone may be aware but the NSW Labor Govt recently green lighted increases of up to 105% in the cost of CTP green slips, which are obviously compulsory! (Allowing insurance companies to totally rip off riders)
This flies in the face of all current statistics which show motorcycling is getting safer despite huge growth in the amount of riders!
For a 250cc scooter my missus's quote was almost 400$, an increase of about 180$ compared to this time last year....
Certainly not a good way to encourage people to take a more environmental and congestion friendly method of transport. Also doesn't do much to encourage young people to get something learner legal....
That being said if Labor doesn't lose the next state election we will know they are cheating somehow (or people really are retarded), and they are obviously trying to wring the state dry before they get kicked out.
Anyway was a good event, and I managed to get some photos which I thought I would share!
Was some cool bikes there, but had more important things on my mind!
The parking was unfortunately at a windy road, but as you can probably see there is alot of bikes there, all the way along, and there was even more around the corner, and more again facing the other way along that same road. Was an impressive turn out! They even ran out of parking space!!!
Didn't see anyone getting booked, and despite a VERY heavy police presence it was pretty friendly.
Australian wisdom.
Was some very good signage representing! Shame the useless State Labor Govt was hiding somewhere else.
Riders represent!!!!
Not everyone may be aware but the NSW Labor Govt recently green lighted increases of up to 105% in the cost of CTP green slips, which are obviously compulsory! (Allowing insurance companies to totally rip off riders)
This flies in the face of all current statistics which show motorcycling is getting safer despite huge growth in the amount of riders!
For a 250cc scooter my missus's quote was almost 400$, an increase of about 180$ compared to this time last year....
Certainly not a good way to encourage people to take a more environmental and congestion friendly method of transport. Also doesn't do much to encourage young people to get something learner legal....
That being said if Labor doesn't lose the next state election we will know they are cheating somehow (or people really are retarded), and they are obviously trying to wring the state dry before they get kicked out.
Anyway was a good event, and I managed to get some photos which I thought I would share!
Was some cool bikes there, but had more important things on my mind!
The parking was unfortunately at a windy road, but as you can probably see there is alot of bikes there, all the way along, and there was even more around the corner, and more again facing the other way along that same road. Was an impressive turn out! They even ran out of parking space!!!
Didn't see anyone getting booked, and despite a VERY heavy police presence it was pretty friendly.
Australian wisdom.
Was some very good signage representing! Shame the useless State Labor Govt was hiding somewhere else.
Riders represent!!!!
...whatnames:thumbup:. Not sure if I agree that your state Gov't is worse than ours though...lol.
