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Title: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: loony888 on July 14, 2008, 10:41:28 PM received a brochure from the qld transport dept. today with stupid, manipulated statistics on it and a web site to look at [bang]
http://www.motorbikesafety.qld.gov.au/index.php/qt/index/ strange how 83% of fatalities are the riders fault yet "most" bike accidents happen at T intersections, and "most" bike fatalities are single vehicle accidents, and "most" rider fatalities are speed related. [bang] so if you're speeding, and all alone on the road, watch yourself at T intersections, you may get confused and die after crashing into what????? [bang] oh! did you know you can trave 3 abreast in a single lane as long as one of you is turning right? THREE!!!! WTF? [roll] paul. angry and disillusioned at pointless money wasting propaganda that does very little (if anything) to actually educate ALL road users. [bang] Title: Re: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: Jukie on July 14, 2008, 11:16:54 PM angry and disillusioned at pointless money wasting propaganda that does very little (if anything) to actually educate ALL road users. [bang] not only that but now other road users have an excuse to continue to treat us with contempt..... because all bike accidents are our fault. Title: Re: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: brimo on July 14, 2008, 11:28:30 PM got mine today too "1 in 5 fatalities are motorcyclists" yeah right, what are they doing about the other 80% of fatalities.
Title: Re: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: ducmeister on July 14, 2008, 11:52:48 PM angry and disillusioned at pointless money wasting propaganda that does very little (if anything) to actually educate ALL road users. [bang] With fear of playing devil's advocate again, we can hope that the only people viewing this website will be those just getting started in the bike scene and, IMHO, a good dose of negativity may be of some benefit to someone who's just seen Casey Stoner win another race and wants to emulate that in their local streets on some crappy old bucket of shite. Only problem is that those writing this propaganda tend to actually believe it and can influence those writing the rules. >:( Title: Re: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: mattyvas on July 15, 2008, 12:15:43 AM On that particular note being the people who write and believe the material.
Has anyone seen Hollowmen on TV last week about the people behind the people. The "can do" and "follow the momentum" buzz words. These are the kinds of people who "think" what it is to ride a bike on the road or at all for that matter. Title: Re: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: CairnsDuc on July 15, 2008, 02:18:03 PM Just mark it return to sender and pop it back in the Post, never could believe a politician or the people that work for them.
Lying Pricks! Title: Re: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: dragonworld. on July 15, 2008, 03:46:25 PM There is an old saying "Lies, damned lies and statistics!" Use 'em selectively to support what you are attempting to foist upon the public, trouble is a lot of the dimwitted dickheads believe the crap. [roll]
The other standing joke is "How do you know when a politician is lying??? His lips are moving!!" :( Title: Re: qld govt. PROPAGANDA! Post by: loony888 on July 15, 2008, 09:56:04 PM Just mark it return to sender and pop it back in the Post, never could believe a politician or the people that work for them. Lying Pricks! i hope this doesn't ring true with your thread on front plates mate!!! paul. [thumbsup] |