Queensland car rego & a Silver lining
Dec 14th 2004, 4:51 am
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Queensland car rego & a Silver lining
Having arrived in Oz, (NSW) bought a car in the first week with NSW plates and then remaining in NSW for six weeks we than, as planned drove up to Queensland to find that cloud (you know that one with the silver lining). Anyway – this weekend we discovered that we had 14 days from entring Qsld, in which time we should re-rego’ our car (changing address and obtaining Queensland number plates at the same time) otherwise be liable to a fine of something in the range of $3000. :scared:
We had been in Qsld for almost one month when we discovered this, so yesterday we arrainged for the car to have a compulsory safety check ($55 – price set by government) and headed down to the rego’ office. We knew that there was a cost associated with this but were left a wee bit confused as to why even though we took out fully comprehensive insurance when we bought the car we had to insure it again with the rego? I thought fully comprehensive meant ‘fully’ as in ‘everything’ and the comprehensive bit speaks for itself really.
So we left with Shiny new Qsld plates, a recipt for our NSWs plates (for a refund on outstanding NSW rego) (didn’t quite pay for the extra insurance though!).
The good news was that on leaving the assistant reminded us that we had two months to do our theory driving test for our Qsld licence, she explained that it was three months after taking up residency in Qsld rather than from arriving in Oz – You see there’s always a silver lining.
Scot
We had been in Qsld for almost one month when we discovered this, so yesterday we arrainged for the car to have a compulsory safety check ($55 – price set by government) and headed down to the rego’ office. We knew that there was a cost associated with this but were left a wee bit confused as to why even though we took out fully comprehensive insurance when we bought the car we had to insure it again with the rego? I thought fully comprehensive meant ‘fully’ as in ‘everything’ and the comprehensive bit speaks for itself really.
So we left with Shiny new Qsld plates, a recipt for our NSWs plates (for a refund on outstanding NSW rego) (didn’t quite pay for the extra insurance though!).
The good news was that on leaving the assistant reminded us that we had two months to do our theory driving test for our Qsld licence, she explained that it was three months after taking up residency in Qsld rather than from arriving in Oz – You see there’s always a silver lining.
Scot
Last edited by scotvness; Dec 14th 2004 at 4:55 am.
Dec 14th 2004, 4:57 am
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Re: Queensland car rego & a Silver lining
Originally Posted by scotvness
Having arrived in Oz, (NSW) bought a car in the first week with NSW plates and then remaining in NSW for six weeks we than, as planned drove up to Queensland to find that cloud (you know that one with the silver lining). Anyway – this weekend we discovered that we had 14 days from entring Qsld, in which time we should re-rego’ our car (changing address and obtaining Queensland number plates at the same time) otherwise be liable to a fine of something in the range of $3000. :scared:
We had been in Qsld for almost one month when we discovered this, so yesterday we arrainged for the car to have a compulsory safety check ($55 – price set by government) and headed down to the rego’ office. We knew that there was a cost associated with this but were left a wee bit confused as to why even though we took out fully comprehensive insurance when we bought the car we had to insure it again with the rego? I thought fully comprehensive meant ‘fully’ as in ‘everything’ and the comprehensive bit speaks for itself really.
So we left with Shiny new Qsld plates, a recipt for our NSWs plates (for a refund on outstanding NSW rego) (didn’t quite pay for the extra insurance though!).
The good news was that on leaving the assistant reminded us that we had two months to do our theory driving test for our Qsld licence, she explained that it was three months after taking up residency in Qsld rather than from arriving in Oz – You see there’s always a silver lining.
Scot
We had been in Qsld for almost one month when we discovered this, so yesterday we arrainged for the car to have a compulsory safety check ($55 – price set by government) and headed down to the rego’ office. We knew that there was a cost associated with this but were left a wee bit confused as to why even though we took out fully comprehensive insurance when we bought the car we had to insure it again with the rego? I thought fully comprehensive meant ‘fully’ as in ‘everything’ and the comprehensive bit speaks for itself really.
So we left with Shiny new Qsld plates, a recipt for our NSWs plates (for a refund on outstanding NSW rego) (didn’t quite pay for the extra insurance though!).
The good news was that on leaving the assistant reminded us that we had two months to do our theory driving test for our Qsld licence, she explained that it was three months after taking up residency in Qsld rather than from arriving in Oz – You see there’s always a silver lining.
Scot
The rego associated insurance is CTP (Compulsory Third Party), therefore everyone (whos got rego) has some form of insurance. Someone else who's been here longer might be able to give you more details!!
Dec 14th 2004, 5:57 am
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Re: Queensland car rego & a Silver lining
Originally Posted by scotvness
We knew that there was a cost associated with this but were left a wee bit confused as to why even though we took out fully comprehensive insurance when we bought the car we had to insure it again with the rego? I thought fully comprehensive meant ‘fully’ as in ‘everything’ and the comprehensive bit speaks for itself really.
Comp Insurance with AAMI for a Suzuki Swift in NSW was $589 in 2002
This year in QLD its $375 (no other changes)
We got a refund when we moved
CTP (Compulsory Third party) is a legally required Insurance, and only covers the claims made for Personal Injury to a third Party that the driver causes injury to. It does not cover damage claims to property, other cars etc.
It is NOT the same as UK Third Party Car Insurance.
Comprehensive Insurance here means, everything stated in the Policy except "Personal Injury to third parties"
