Need Blue Slip.. Am I Allowed To Drive Car To Inspection Station?

[restless]

hey all i just wanted to know am i allowed to drive the car to get a blue slip or do i need to get it toed?

[Patto-]

Which state?

In NSW I believe that you can drive it, but you must write and sign a letter saying why you are driving it, where exactly you are driving it to, and have the time and date on there. If you get pulled over you show the letter to the cop and as long as you are genuinely heading to the inspection station using the most direct route you will be fine.

[restless]

Which state?

In NSW I believe that you can drive it, but you must write and sign a letter saying why you are driving it, where exactly you are driving it to, and have the time and date on there. If you get pulled over you show the letter to the cop and as long as you are genuinely heading to the inspection station using the most direct route you will be fine.

mate thanks for the response

[Moanie]

hey dude! i had to do that when my car arrive in sydney... i didn't write a note or anything... just drove it straight to the blue slipper. I pretty much organised rego and green slip and everything that same day.

[evil_weevil]

take the most direct route there.

[legend01]

Or you can get a permit from nsw rta that allows you to drive unregistered car from point a to b

[burnsie]

yes u can in nsw but i think u have to put traffic number plates on. bit of carboard that say traffic. and drive straight to the workshop

[msnismo]

You can drive it to a point of repair via the most direct route. Must have documents on you to support this (i.e paperwork for rego or defects) and a letter of intent which is dated and the time recorded as well as the route you plan to take.

One of the central coast guys was pulled over driving to the rta to pay his rego (unregistered by a week or so) and was pulled over. He had a letter of intent ( including the route he was taking) and all his paperwork - they said if he didn't have the letter of intent then he was a goner!

Otherwise grab a permit from the RTA (as legend01 advised) to drive the unregistered/defected vehicle - after all this they prolly won't even look at you sideways... but better safe than sorry!

Edit - oh yeah don't forget "traffic" if you have no plates - on cardboard or whateva moounted where the numberplate would be.

[Moanie]

hahaahaha... man i didn't do any of that! was told by the rta i was allowed to drive it, and that was it! oh wells! i had no issues!

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Handwritten numberplates with 'TRAFFIC'?? wtf are you all on about? You do not need handwritten number plates, nor do you need a letter of intent in NSW.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/reg...registered.html

You can drive via the most 'direct or convenient' route to get a blue slip. This includes driving to a weighbridge, driving to a CTP insurer's office, etc.

Alternative is a UVP but generally just easier to go get your blue slip and then to finalise rego.

[burnsie]

most of the time u dont need all that. i didnt i juz put the traffic plates on and drove it and got ask by a copper at a set of lights where i was taking it and he said go straight there too easy i say

[burnsie]

Handwritten numberplates with 'TRAFFIC'?? wtf are you all on about? You do not need handwritten number plates, nor do you need a letter of intent in NSW.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/reg...registered.html

You can drive via the most 'direct or convenient' route to get a blue slip. This includes driving to a weighbridge, driving to a CTP insurer's office, etc.

Alternative is a UVP but generally just easier to go get your blue slip and then to finalise rego.

back in the day u had to have them well thats wat my old man said to me. and everyone still does it

[2rismo]

I laugh whenever I saee TRAFFIC plates. Completely unnecessary.

[Beer Baron]

lol, traffic plates are gold. i'd love for any of you guys advocating this use to explain to me what they are for? how exactly that works, and where there RTA states you need handwritten traffic plates to drive an unregistered car... the only thing a cop will do if he sees you with traffic plates is wet his pants laughing and take some photos maybe to show his mates back at the station.

restless asking people on the forum what is legal and what is not is never a good idea. a far smarter idea is to ring the RTA, or even look at their website. It spells it out there pretty simply. basically for the purposes of a blue slip you can drive your car by the most direct route to the inspection station.

hahah traffic. still cracks me up.

ps, you do not need a 'letter of intent' either, though I guess it couldn't hurt.

[burnsie]

lol, traffic plates are gold. i'd love for any of you guys advocating this use to explain to me what they are for? how exactly that works, and where there RTA states you need handwritten traffic plates to drive an unregistered car... the only thing a cop will do if he sees you with traffic plates is wet his pants laughing and take some photos maybe to show his mates back at the station.

restless asking people on the forum what is legal and what is not is never a good idea. a far smarter idea is to ring the RTA, or even look at their website. It spells it out there pretty simply. basically for the purposes of a blue slip you can drive your car by the most direct route to the inspection station.

hahah traffic. still cracks me up.

ps, you do not need a 'letter of intent' either, though I guess it couldn't hurt.

like i said it was used back in the day well thats wat ive been told. by my mum and mates parents. or maybe its a myth

[msnismo]

Last time I used traffic plates was bout 7 years ago on a fresh import... I was instructed it had to be mounted on the car by RTA etc... guess times have changed.

With the letter of intent, if its not required why are we asked for it if pulled over? Happened to myself not more than 5 months ago getting a friends car ready for 1st rego after being modified and engineered - police officer asked for the letter and all associated paperwork to support why we where driving an unregistered vehicle at that location. (still had old plates as only off the rd for 3 & a bit months)

I rang the RTA & ask if it was still required and was told it was... although having said that, I have called the RTA on different matters and received 3 different answers to the same question!

[Patto-]

I was also told by the RTA that the letter of intent was necessary. Although this was about 2 years ago.

But like you said you get a different answer everytime you call them.

[sewid]

razor already posted this same info but most people just post what their opinion is without regard to fact. The RTA is run by humans and the police force are in general human. While you may think each individual answering phones at the RTA knows all the rules you may find that they don't and just tell you what their opinion is. This is why you all say you get 3 different answers each time you call.

The actual current NSW regulations are pretty clear however.

From http://www.legistlation.nsw.gov.au/ :

17 Vehicles being driven to registration and associated places

(1) The registration provisions do not apply to any registrable vehicle while it is being driven for the purpose of obtaining registration of the vehicle by the most direct or convenient route:

(a) to the nearest convenient motor registry, or

(b) to the nearest convenient vehicle inspection station or authorised inspection station to determine whether the registrable vehicle complies with the applicable vehicle standards for that vehicle, or

© in the course of inspection or testing of the motor vehicle for the purpose of making the determination referred to in paragraph (b), or

(d) to the nearest practicable weighbridge to determine the weight of the motor vehicle, or

(e) from a motor registry or from a vehicle inspection station where registration of the vehicle has been refused for any purpose, except where the condition of the vehicle is such that a direction has been issued that the vehicle must not be driven on a road or road related area before necessary repairs are effected, to the nearest convenient place at which necessary repairs and adjustments to the vehicle may be effected or at which the vehicle may be garaged, or

(f) from an authorised inspection station to the nearest convenient place at which necessary repairs and adjustments to the vehicle may be effected or at which the vehicle may be garaged, or

(g) to the nearest convenient office of a licensed insurer under the Motor Accidents Act 1988 for the purpose of obtaining third party insurance for the vehicle in accordance with that Act, or

(h) to the nearest convenient location for any other purpose directly associated with the registration process.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to a heavy vehicle returning from any such registration or inspection location.

(3) The registration provisions do not apply to a registrable vehicle that:

(a) is being driven for the purpose of obtaining an unregistered vehicle permit, and

(b) is proceeding by the most direct or convenient route to the nearest place at which a permit can be obtained under this Act,

until it reaches that place.

(4) In this clause, direct or convenient route includes the route to the nearest place at which the registrable vehicle can be weighed or inspected for the purpose of obtaining registration.

This information is on the RTA website as well.

Going back several years I do not believe it has ever been a requirement to have a letter of intent according to NSW road regulations. If someone can produce the law please correct me.

[sewid]

Also - I can't find the requirement to use a cardboard license plate in any regulation current or repealed... lol

[Beer Baron]

yeah i have to say even 7 years ago it was an offence to display 'fake' number plates (or even the wrong number plates). if you get caught with traffic plates on your car you will get a fine for it and lose some points too. I still can't figure out how this myth came into circulation. cause I can't see what the supposed purpose of putting a plate that says traffic on your car is going to do.