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Originally Posted by Dimis
Sorry mate, I can't agree with your last point.
Clubs surly are held to account with regard what they sign off on.
If "they" "Rort" the system as you suggest, it will only bring heat in them and weed out "bad" clubs.
Can you imagine how a reputable club would respond to offending parties.
They'd boot them out which would renders their club rego useless.
This for mine is a good thing, with regard anything, not just car clubs. It servers to advance and improve things. I believe Darwin called it evolution.
I agree there are those who look for every avenue to abuse any systems, but pointing the finger at club rego does nothing to improve our hobby.
There is nothing wrong with the scheme itself, but more those individuals who chose to misrepresent it, and it's purpose.
No different to the countless who driving fully registered cars that are grossly unroadworthy.
Rob, you're a rubber man no? I'll try to relate to to terms you may best relate too... There are tyres and there are tyres. 
Just saying... |
You only need 8 people to form a club. If your club gets 'booted out' then someone else from your other 7 mates forms a club... and off we go again.
If you honestly believe that 8 random blokes who want to get around the system couldn't possibly exist, then you're deluded. Also, to think that these blokes would make sure their cars were all modified legally also seems to be a bit naive.
It won't root out the bad clubs, the authorities wouldn't be able to completely deal with who runs what clubs. The simplest solution for them is to cancel the club registration scheme - less paperwork all along. Remember the other fun part about dealing with government departments (or people in general with lots of authority and no responsibility): If they can say No to something to make their lives easier they will.
Your comment regarding a helmet making you safer also seems to be a bit blind too - there's figures to prove that helmets save lives. Hopefully the fact that it is legislated means you wear one, and although I hope you don't end up in an accident, if you do I hope it serves to protect you. Then perhaps you will learn the value of one. This comes back to my point about some lessons having to be learnt the hard way. I cracked three teeth before I learnt to wear a helmet.
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