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do you actually think before you post threads?

Hamish - Yeah I do. It was posted as a conversation point to get people posting and interacting. Do you think before you reply???

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You need to be able to clean your windscreen - if you go for a roadworthy check or to clear defect, they will check this:

As I mentioned above I don't think it's a bull shit rule, I think it's bull shit that something that can be fixed immediatly be used to defect a car based on the sole discretion of the issuing officer. You'd be pissed if you had to take time off work/whatever keeps you busy, then have to shell out $88 to have a whole new RWC certificate writen, stand in the massive line at VicRoads, all because the water bottle wasn't full.

They should introduce a points system with each dfectable item have a points value rather than just needing 3 things.

Matching front tyres-

When I asked the guy at the tyre service to explain (as I had never heard of this) He explained that it wasn't due to the effectivness and consistency of breaking, like one would assume It's actually due to safety in the event of a blow out and steering capacity.

Having hit my washers once due to a bunch of crap on the window..and having a empty bottle.

All I did was smear the windscreen and lost all visablity, I had to pull over and clean it then filled up at first chance.

I can see why it would be a RWC issue.

that said every cop I have met would not dick some-one for that UNLESS they were being a cock and deserved it..

The fact that you don't have to carry a spare tyre.

But if you do it has to be in roadworthy condition...

This one seems ridiculous at first, but I can see the reasoning for it. Being stuck on the side of the road with a blown out tyre and inability to drive isn't dangerous, but driving with one shagged out tyre is - they'd rather you do the former.

Whilst there are a lot of seemingly bullshit items to get called up on, keep in mind that they were decided at one point for a reason. What I do agree with, is that some should not require an inspection or roadworthy certificate to pass on if you can fix it in the time the officer is there with you. A demerit points system for the vehicle's registration would be better than having to take a day out of work to mess around with clearing a defect. Also, that 90% of the cars on the road would have some roadworthy issue to get called up on if you scrutinised them hard enough...say, in the way that imports get scrutinised. Most people wouldn't believe or have even heard of these roadworthy issues, but reading this thread won't surprise most import owners.

That handbrake click rule is BULLSHIT, technically its legal if it HOLDS the car in place. All it means if your handbrake clicks too much it just needs the cable to be tightened.

Mind you i had my car for 3 years and use the handbrake on "skidpans ;)) and its still tight as f**k, only manage like 5-6 clicks?

Whats with the hand brake rule? I mean as long as it works right? I mean so what if it has one extra click, run for the hills my car is unsafe.

Some of the roadworthy rules are bs, like not being aloud to have metal on your steering wheel. Well my gts2 had a factory fitted momo with a metal centre, try explaining that to a cop or for a rwc.

Same with windscreens, you could replace your windscreen due to minor chips and then drive down the road and cop a stone and your unroadworthy again.

Thing is most cars out there are ''unroadworthy'', I'm sure if they pulled over granny in her ford laser they would find blocked washer jets, rooted 10 year old tyres and no washer fluid.

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