07-02-2008, 08:16am
In 1990 alot of the European countrys abolished the front number plate due to a few accidents and practicality.There where cases when the number plate came loose and hit the rider,let me tell you that a 2to3mm piece of aluminium flying towards you at "100km/h" could do some serious damage to your jugular.
Its a shame that the previous goverment in this country penalised riders for all the wrong reasons,people overseas are pushed to go onto two wheels creating less traffic,polution and more parking space.On the other hand back here when the gov saw that sales where up they decided to increase the bogus charges because they saw a window of oportunity to grab a few more dollars.Australians or any one for that matter should grow a political spine and speak up, organise rallys,turn up on bikes to your local parlament house and make yourself heard if things need to change.People complain about the french and their atitude but if we take a page out of there book you can actually see that if they dont get what they want (within reason)or changes done to some stupid work choice agrreements than all hell breaks loose.Im not saying that violence is the answer but forceful determination is an option,we are given laws and regulations and we abide and because of this leaders have a free reign on us until we react.The operative word is REACT.
If they want more revenue we want better roads,logical speed limits and a revue on testing and how license's are obtained ....at least.
Its a shame that the previous goverment in this country penalised riders for all the wrong reasons,people overseas are pushed to go onto two wheels creating less traffic,polution and more parking space.On the other hand back here when the gov saw that sales where up they decided to increase the bogus charges because they saw a window of oportunity to grab a few more dollars.Australians or any one for that matter should grow a political spine and speak up, organise rallys,turn up on bikes to your local parlament house and make yourself heard if things need to change.People complain about the french and their atitude but if we take a page out of there book you can actually see that if they dont get what they want (within reason)or changes done to some stupid work choice agrreements than all hell breaks loose.Im not saying that violence is the answer but forceful determination is an option,we are given laws and regulations and we abide and because of this leaders have a free reign on us until we react.The operative word is REACT.
If they want more revenue we want better roads,logical speed limits and a revue on testing and how license's are obtained ....at least.