Re: bicycle road rage

"Noddy"
duncanmcrae@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>> Ah yes... because we all know your rego pays for the roads..
>
> Rego pays for the *right* to use the road,

** The " right " to use the publically funded road system requires no 
payment. Rego fees mostly go towards the overall cost of operating the
motor 
vehicle registration system.


> and compulsory third party insurance covers those injured in any
accidents 
> the vehicle may cause.


** CTP insurance is effectively a government license for drivers to main
and 
kill without facing the financial consequences.

CTP coverage cannot be denied to any licensed driver, no matter how bad
that 
driver's record becomes  -  even if he/she has killed people while drunk 
driving etc.

Plus - an injured person ( or dependant of a deceased) must find a lawyer 
and sue the insurer in order to get one dime  - in reality only a small 
fraction of the harm done to people by road accidents is ever compensated
by 
CTP insurance payouts.



> Two things cyclists seem to not only be exempt from, but vehemently 
> opposed to.


** Cyclists are just as liable under the law as a motorist for causing 
injury or damage - the fact is they cause very little.  Most bicycle
riding 
clubs hold PLI policies covering all their members and very few claims are

ever made.

BTW:

You are an utter ass  - Noddy.



.......  Phil