OUR CAMPAIGN

Our latest scooter safety campaign aims to get young riders to cover up bare skin.

Scooters clad in brightly coloured fabrics will be zipping around Auckland,  Palmerston North , Wellington  and  Hamilton,  taking the message to young riders that bare skin and tarseal are a bad mix.

The scooters are part of ACC’s ‘Add another layer’ campaign which aims to encourage young scooter riders (aged 15-24) to cover up to reduce the seriousness of injuries from a crash.

During the warmer months, it’s not uncommon to see scooter riders dressed in teeshirts, shorts and jandals and unfortunately, this offers little or no protection for riders who come off in a crash.

While full protective gear would offer the best protection, ACC understands that scooters are about freedom and convenience.  So the campaign doesn’t tell scooter riders to go out and buy expensive biker gear – but to at least protect themselves as best they can with clothes they already own.

The message to riders is to wear sneakers, not jandals; jeans instead of shorts; a jacket instead of a teeshirt; and gloves. 

Scooter related claims and costs have increased more than six-fold over the last ten years. Last year, there were around 1000 new claims, and the total cost of support for injured scooter riders was $2.6 million. 

Watch a behind the scenes video of the scooters getting stripped down and recovered with fabric.