Cycling advocates welcome release of third party insurance discussion paper
Release date: 18 Jun 2008
The Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) welcomes the release of a discussion document proposing compulsory third party insurance for all motorists. The document was released today by Minister of Transport Safety Harry Duynhoven. CAN policy includes support for the introduction of compulsory third party insurance.
CAN spokesperson Axel Wilke says, 'CAN believes we should have compulsory third party insurance to provide for property damage. We also believe the ACC motor vehicle account funding should be restructured so the flat levy is replaced by a levy based on driver characteristics (e.g. age and driving record). This means a much clearer relationship between higher risk motorists and the costs of motoring.'
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the following is straight from the policy document
These policy measures would result in high premiums for young drivers and those with poor driving records. We aim to achieve the following outcomes:
• Keep more young drivers and high risk drivers out of powerful cars.
• Keep more young people cycling for longer.
• Make the NZ vehicle fleet safer.
• Stop safe drivers from having to subsidise uninsured drivers (e.g. by having to finance the UME part of their insurance, or by uninsured drivers not paying the damage that they cause).
• Stop safe drivers from having to subsidise less safe drivers through reduced ACC levies.
Does that not answer all the questions that you have had?
Axel Wilke
Spokes membership secretary
Is CAN losing it ?
Will somebody please explain how this 3rd party insurance for motorists is going to help cyclists ?
I don't buy into the idea that making life harder for motorists is going to help cyclists. If young drivers are bad drivers, then the way forward is driver education or making the test harder to pass. And enforcement of existing laws.