clearing defect by another state

[bush_basha]

i just have a question regarding defcets in another state, say i was to get QLD rego, but live in NSW and then get defected by NSW police, how do i get the defect cleared, can i go to a nsw mechanic or do i have to go allllll the way back to QLD, thanks

[BLACK 346]

I was under the impression that you cannot get defected with
interstate Rego.

[CLUBRED]

They can ban you though, happened to a mate... Well, dunno if the ban was legite, but they threatened they'd take his car if they caught him again. Now i think about it, sound full of BS, carry on.

[whitels1ss]

I was under the impression that you cannot get defected with
interstate Rego.

Sorry but yes you can, I had a Vic reg car defected in South Aust and had to take it through Regency Park to get it cleared. (South Australia Govt. inspection centre)

[BLACK 346]

Sorry but yes you can, I had a Vic reg car defected in South Aust and had to take it through Regency Park to get it cleared. (South Australia Govt. inspection centre)

Weird. So the Police in one state can defect you even though
the car may be legal in the state it is registered? I know when I had
my NT plates on they never even bothered looking at the car.
Always asked why it is registered interstate, but never ever
bothered looking at it :)
Makes sense if it is a genuine safety issue though. Like bald tyres.

[rebel_clubby]

If you drive into another state regardless of what state you are registered, you fall into the jurisdiction of the current state laws your in.

If you receive a defect notice in another state to your own, then return home, the defect will not matter unless you return to the state where the defect notice was issued. The only way to clear is in the state the notice was issued, and by their avenues of clearance.

In saying that, most HWP wont bother, not saying they dont.

[whitels1ss]

Weird. So the Police in one state can defect you even though
the car may be legal in the state it is registered? I know when I had
my NT plates on they never even bothered looking at the car.
Always asked why it is registered interstate, but never ever
bothered looking at it :)
Makes sense if it is a genuine safety issue though. Like bald tyres.

Yes they stickered my car and I questioned them on how they could note it on the Victorian Roads computer system and they told me that they were going to keep a check on me and all about how I could be convicted for removing a defect label or driving a car with a defect on it.
Perhaps it was never noted on the Vic Roads computer, I don't know for sure, but it was on the system at Regency Park and I felt certain that the Police officer was going to follow me up so I did the right thing with it and got it passed.

[bush_basha]

so you just go to a place to get it cleared where you got the defect, thats all good then, i was thinking of changing my rego to qld but thought if i ever got defected for whatever reason, it'd be a bit hard to get back to qld to get it cleared, but now i no i can clear it in nsw, cheers

[Devil CV8]

If you receive a defect notice in another state to your own, then return home, the defect will not matter unless you return to the state where the defect notice was issued. The only way to clear is in the state the notice was issued, and by their avenues of clearance.

bad advice. do not follow.

My NSW rego'd car was defected in ACT (damn Russell car park) for a windscreen crack that would not be a defect in NSW. I ignored the defect.

A few days later the crack extended and I got a new windscreen fitted.
Then a couple of months later I received notification from NSW RTA that my rego was cancelled as I'd ignored previous warnings about the ACT defect. These warnings had not been received. Ended up clearing the defect and re reregistering the car in NSW.
I had the option of either clearing the defect in ACT or for a cheaper cost of getting it cleared in NSW and then sending ACT a copy.

[rebel_clubby]

That was information that i was told by senior HWP, in regards to a specific case of a QLD reg car being defected in NSW.

[5.7ute]

I had a good one a few years ago where a N.T. regoed road train trailer was defected in S.A. by a police/ RTA blitz. Reason being given was overlength between kingpin & rear axle group centre line. Once he returned to Alice a quick inspection showed that the cops marking was wrong & the trailer was well within limits, basically a bullsh1t defect.
The local MVR removed the defect at no charge & made the necessary adjustments on the database.
So in my experience you can return to your home state & get the defect lifted without an issue. Just changing borders wont clear it for you.

[bush_basha]

well that answer my question anyway, you can get the defect cleared in any state, it doesnt have to be where your rego is, which is good

[5.7ute]

well that answer my question anyway, you can get the defect cleared in any state, it doesnt have to be where your rego is, which is good

I will have a talk to the MVR next time I am over there to clarify the ruling. You may only be able to clear the defect in either the state where the car is registered, or the state where the defect notice was issued. Otherwise you could end up with people hopping borders for a more relaxed set of rules. FI S.A. guys heading up here to stay away from Regency Park, which is notorious for extremely strict inspections.

[PEAKIN]

If you drive into another state regardless of what state you are registered, you fall into the jurisdiction of the current state laws your in.

If you receive a defect notice in another state to your own, then return home, the defect will not matter unless you return to the state where the defect notice was issued. The only way to clear is in the state the notice was issued, and by their avenues of clearance.

In saying that, most HWP wont bother, not saying they dont.

This is correct. I sold my defected vehicle in S.A to someone from NSW. They then re-registered the vehicle there with no problems. Although I believe they cannot bring the vehicle back to S.A as the defect on the systems here stands. But in NSW it means nothing.

[Growler]

This happened a few years ago so things may have changed.
SA registered completely stock and original LC Torona GTR, was over in Vic for a while and was pulled over for a RBT. After passing the RBT they inspected my car and defected it for the track being wider than standard. I was a little shocked that the police officer would know A) what the original track of a 1971 LC GTR was and B) would know how wide the track on my car was without measuring it, but hey cop it on the chin and don't rock the boat.
Returned to where I was staying and rang the local cop shop and asked to speak with the supervisor. He stated that Vic do not have anyway of enforcing the defect notice, on the quiet he said that he thought the cop was just picking on me because of the SA rego and to just scrape the defect notice off. I followed his advice and have not heard a thing since then.

[PEAKIN]

This happened a few years ago so things may have changed.
SA registered completely stock and original LC Torona GTR, was over in Vic for a while and was pulled over for a RBT. After passing the RBT they inspected my car and defected it for the track being wider than standard. I was a little shocked that the police officer would know A) what the original track of a 1971 LC GTR was and B) would know how wide the track on my car was without measuring it, but hey cop it on the chin and don't rock the boat.
Returned to where I was staying and rang the local cop shop and asked to speak with the supervisor. He stated that Vic do not have anyway of enforcing the defect notice, on the quiet he said that he thought the cop was just picking on me because of the SA rego and to just scrape the defect notice off. I followed his advice and have not heard a thing since then.

A similar thing happened to a friend of mine. Except he had a Vic registered car in S.A, that got defected in S.A. Another officer told him to rip it off because it doesn't stand. This was going back around 2 years...I also heard that the defect only stands for 1month but I don't know how true this is.

[Devil CV8]

This is correct. I sold my defected vehicle in S.A to someone from NSW. They then re-registered the vehicle there with no problems. Although I believe they cannot bring the vehicle back to S.A as the defect on the systems here stands. But in NSW it means nothing.

to register in nsw in this situation means getting a blue slip, and therefore means the car complies with the rules (and would be one way of clearing a defect). I doubt very much that SA will have any record of the new NSW rego plates which means they can drive in SA with no issues.

[markone2]

Main Roads / Transport authorities are now linked in ALL Aus States..

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[PEAKIN]

to register in nsw in this situation means getting a blue slip, and therefore means the car complies with the rules (and would be one way of clearing a defect). I doubt very much that SA will have any record of the new NSW rego plates which means they can drive in SA with no issues.

That would make the car legal to NSW requirements but wouldn't neccessarily make it legal in S.A, the only way to clear the S.A defect is to go to regency park in S.A and clear it.

When I first bought the car, it came up on the system that there was another vehicle in NSW with the same VIN and engine numbers that was defected (the car came from their orginally, 2 owners before I got it). They still registered it with no issue.

There's a lot of ambiguity around defects but I think the police like it this way so people don't try to make use of the loopholes.

[Devil CV8]

That would make the car legal to NSW requirements but wouldn't neccessarily make it legal in S.A, the only way to clear the S.A defect is to go to regency park in S.A and clear it.

When I first bought the car, it came up on the system that there was another vehicle in NSW with the same VIN and engine numbers that was defected (the car came from their orginally, 2 owners before I got it). They still registered it with no issue.

There's a lot of ambiguity around defects but I think the police like it this way so people don't try to make use of the loopholes.
Fair enough.
My example was based on what happened to my NSW rego car being defected in ACT, and on the back of the defect notice the options to clear the defect.
ACT rego cars to Dickson, interstate rego cars to Dickson or clear in their own state and then send proof of clearance to Dickson.


More to the point, is there anyone who has an interstate rego's car that was defected in SA,where did you clear the defect (or where could you clear it)