New Zealand

Flaw found in ACC motorbike data

17:44 pm on 19 May 2010

A university study has found flaws in the data on which the Government based an ACC levy rise for motorcyclists.

The annual levy for large bikes has been raised by almost $200 to more than $400.

Associate professor Charles Lamb of Lincoln University says the increase was based on an ACC claim that motorcyclists are to blame for 87% of the crashes they are involved in - but according to his analysis of the data the actual figure is between 50% and 55%.

Mr Lamb says motorcyclists make up only 2% of ACC claims, yet they pay more than any other non-commercial road user.

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