Vic Roads Computers – Linked Up With Other States?

[Nismo_Boy]

Just out of interest, are the Vic Roads computer networks linked up with other states? Eg: I transfer my license from QLD to VIC, are they able to see history, current good behaviour periods an so forth?

For example I may elected for a good behaviour period next month, but it looks like I may be working in Vic before then, so is it possible to just transfer before I have to do anything up in QLD, thus nothing happens but If I’m caught driving in QLD on a VIC license and my QLD history is shown then I would be in the shite?

I’ve searched, and checked the Vic Roads web site and can’t find anything. I made a quick call to my solicitor and he is under the impression that if I transfer before I elect anything in QLD I should be right to get my Mexican license.. (Yet couldn’t be 100% until he researched – which would cost me money)

Any help would be appreciated.

*Note* I have a residence already down there, which would be used, as my address.

- Josh

[Sass]

my guess is that they would be linked in some way

[SKY031]

This should answer your questions.

Don't change your licence until you're a resident.

[Jamezilla]

Yeah - those cops have SCMODS

[Nismo_Boy]

Ok after a long convo with Vic Roads (wrote the thread while I was on the phone waiting haha) the girl I was talking to said, no points will roll over when transferring the license. EG: if I were to transfer before the due date to pick the good behaviour period. I’ll just automatically roll onto a Vic P license, and when I’m 21 I’ll get VIC open license as per normal.

How ever, like I said a above, as I wouldn’t have picked an option (Good behaviour/Suspension) in QLD, I would technically be banned from holding a QLD drivers license during that period of time if I wanted to transfer back.

The key is to get it all done, before I go onto any suspension or disqualification, by the looks of things. Then again I’m no legal expert.

I can technically be a resident as of today if need be due to family and property, so from that point of view I’m covered.

[SKY031]

Be aware, that the people at VicRoads have bugger all idea when it comes to these things.

(In fact, the people at VicRoads have bugger all of an idea when it comes to anything, most of them would probably need 10 minutes and 2 other people assisting them to work out what their own name is)

If you're banned from holding a licence in QLD, then you can't transfer your suspended licence to a VIC one... so yeah... if you're licence is going to be suspended in QLD, get down here asap and make an appointment!

and lol @ james & SCMODS

(glad i'm not the only one here old enough to remember that)

[allblitz]

Call them again, i'm sure you will get a different response from another operator - the usual story, they're hopeless.

[Kaz200]

haha yeh what allblitz said.. ring at least 5 times and then take an average of the answers and you'll get your 'most likely' answer..

Ok not sure about licences but with cars they're aren't linked up (assume it'd be the same tho).. ultimately VICRoads/QLD transport etc are separate bodies.

On that note, they couldn't even check an engine number that had been prev registered in another state (to see if it was a stolen car/engine.. I was unaware at the time it hadn't been rego'd in VIC anyway). A car which was defected in Victoria that had QLD plates.. had no defect listed on the Vicroads system.. however that being said I don't know if the VIC TMU would have more info than vicroads and possibly still known about the defect if the car had been pulled over on the QLD plates again.

Generally you're better to write an email/letter and wait for an answer as they are more thorough... because you have a written answer to quote them with later.

And with car rego, better to keep it rego'd in another state as a general rule... especially if it's in the NT (can't even remember why now! Different law there somewhere)

Nothing stopping you from changing it back to another state later tho.

Edit: hah I had to look up urbandictionary just to find out what your old school (old man) slang meant James - hehe

[inark]

pretty sure thats what Shan did... he did some dodgey thing to get his licence earlier or something...

[Phantom32]

so does that mean that if i drive in another state without a valid drivers licnese in my home state they will still find out?

*not that i'm doing anything dodgy....*

[SKY031]

If you get pulled over, they can still do an interstate licence check.

It just means you have to sit around and wait ages while the operator contacts authorities interstate to verify your details.

[KamikazeR33]

joshie, msg me when u c me on msn next n ill chat 2 u bout it

and for anyone else... they usually call up the other states (did when i changed over and did a licence check). the only ones that arent linked are ACT and NT. i know of someone thats held NSW and ACT licences at the same time