NSW green/blue/pink slips, WTF Help

[taff]

Hey guys i'm new to NSW and am getting a bit confused with all these different coloured slips and what to do with em and how to get em.

First off i want to buy another car here for getting back and for to work -
If i buy a car with say 4 months rego on it what do i need to get in terms of slips insurance etc...

secondly i have 2 cars that i've brought from WA that have wa rego and fully comp insurance - am i alright driving these around till the wa rego runs out then cross them over or do i still need to get a coloured slip

Also I dont as yet have a NSW drivers licence
thanks

[rainman]

Hi taff,

If you move to Queensland or purchase a vehicle from interstate, you need to register it in Queensland within 2 weeks otherwise the vehicle is considered unregistered. I had a friend fined and have her car put off the road until she re-registered it in Queensland. Generally once you register the vehicle in the "new" state, you can send proof to the previous state authority and they will refund you a pro-rata amount of the registration fee.

I've just done a quick search of the RTA (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/getnewrego/interstatevehicles.html)web site and can't find anything conclusive to suggest the above applies in NSW though.


James.

[taff]

thanks for the link James,
so from what i can work out if i buy a car with say 4 months rego, then it will come with 4 months ctp (green slip) and is o.k. to drive home. fully comp insurance is not a legal requirement ( ? ).
then in 4 months i have to get it inspected and obtain a pink/blue slip and then get another green slip for 12 months - am i correct

[rainman]

I'm not familiar with the processes in NSW, but what you've said is correct at least for Queensland - registration includes Compulsory Third Party (CTP), and full comprehensive is separate and non-compulsory (but it's of course highly advisable to at least have third party property insurance, which will cover damage to property by your vehicle).

Can anyone in NSW confirm this is the case in NSW as well?


James.

[frantic]

Yes you are correct.
Green slip in NSW is issued for the length of rego and you need it to rego car.But there are dozens of greenslip suppliers so shop around.
Pink slip is obtained from a mechanic, every year for cars (over 5 yrs old I think) and is to say car is roadworthy, they look it over check lights , test brakes and send report via net to rta.
Blue slip is for unregistered cars so dont let you WA rego lapse as it's more strict and a pain in the arse as only a few mech shops do it.
With your 2 W.A cars take your old number plates to the local rta to transfer rego from wa to NSW, also take along any eng. cert.'s . Do they provide 3rd party with the rego in W.A or do you have a seperate policy as you may need a new green slip to rego in NSW as im not sure. Also talk to your insurance company about the move.
Welcome to the premier state. :D

[isuzurover]

Do they provide 3rd party with the rego in W.A or do you have a seperate policy as you may need a new green slip to rego in NSW as im not sure.

CTP is included in Rego in WA. No choice of insurer I recall.

DL - you should be able to swap your WA licence for a NSW one FOC (with the same expiry date).

Although the rules say you need to transfer rego and DL within 2 weeks... There are many people who don't and don't have any issues.

E.g. I have known people who did 3 year uni degrees in NSW and ACT with WA registered cars and no problems... The did this because of cheaper rego and no annual roadworthys. Of course you still need to have a (primary?) place of residence in WA...

[THE BOOGER]

You have 3 months to change your lic and rego then you can be booked for unlic/unreg but many get away with it for years:)

When you move to NSW (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/newtonsw/index.html)

PS: like most states NSW is broke so dont have a heart attack at the prices:D

[alpick]

If you don't change rego and do have a prang and the insurers prove you are resident in NSW then the WA insurers can refuse the claim (ctp incl.)

Living and driving in a different state to the car rego is fine until you have a prang, then you lose your house ( potentially).

Save the pain and Swap it over ASAP. Before some dick smashes into you.

INSURANCE RULES THE WORLD!

Cheers.

[isuzurover]

If you don't change rego and do have a prang and the insurers prove you are resident in NSW then the WA insurers can refuse the claim (ctp incl.)

Living and driving in a different state to the car rego is fine until you have a prang, then you lose your house ( potentially).

Save the pain and Swap it over ASAP. Before some dick smashes into you.

INSURANCE RULES THE WORLD!

Cheers.

Any evidence of this??? I am assuming here that the insurance company has been informed of change of address...

[LowRanger]

Unfortunately transfering a vehicle from interstate to NSW registration will mean that you have to get a Blue slip,it isn't just a matter of turning up with the plates at the RTA.

Wayne

[DeanoH]

Hey guys i'm new to NSW and am getting a bit confused with all these different coloured slips.....................

Taff, this is just the beginning. NSW (closely followed by Qld.) has some of the most bizarre and ridiculous RTA regs in the country. You are another poor innocent interstate lamb about to be slaughtered. I kid you not.
For example to achieve anything with the NSW RTA you must have photographic proof of identity, fair enough. In any other state except NSW your WA drivers licence would suffice; but not neccessarily in NSW. If you happen to be unfortunate enough to have a middle name and your licence shows this as an initial, or not at all, you're stuffed. Not acceptable.:confused:
And this is just the start.................................you have my sympathy.

Deano:)

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Taff, this is just the beginning. NSW (closely followed by Qld.) has some of the most bizarre and ridiculous RTA regs in the country. You are another poor innocent interstate lamb about to be slaughtered. I kid you not.
For example to achieve anything with the NSW RTA you must have photographic proof of identity, fair enough. In any other state except NSW your WA drivers licence would suffice; but not neccessarily in NSW. If you happen to be unfortunate enough to have a middle name and your licence shows this as an initial, or not at all, you're stuffed. Not acceptable.:confused:
And this is just the start.................................you have my sympathy.

Deano:)
Any evidence of this??? <snip>I've lived in NSW most of my life and have never required anything other than my drivers licence at the RTA, except when I got my first licence when I needed my birth certificate (but that was the Dept of Motor Transport).

The most they can ask you when you first transfer your licence, is the same 100 points you need for a passport or medicare card including a document which proves you are resident in NSW, rates notice, electricity bill or rental agreement.

[PhilipA]

Seeing that a licence is the primary ID document in Australia, I see the RTA stance as prudent.

Just also do a WA REVS check on your cars while still registered in WA, as no way you will get them registered in NSW if they show any encumberence. Some people go for years unaware that there is some long forgotten encumberance on their car. I had drama transferring an car from Qld but it was not the RTA's fault it was the skanky bitch in Qld who had encumbered my car and the slack Qld REVS that caused me drama.
Regards Philip A

[303gunner]

Much of the information you're asking about is available on the NSW RTA website:

Registering a vehicle from Interstate (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/getnewrego/interstatevehicles.html)

Changing to a NSW Driver's Licence (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/newtonsw/interstate_drivers.html)

Proof of Identity (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/proofidentity/index.html)

Proof of Address (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/proofidentity/proof_nswaddress.html)

Green Slips can vary widely in price from one insurer to the next, and are calculated using vehicle type, postcode and drivers ages, and a whole swag of other categories. You can get a "rough" quote from the Motor Accident Authority site, but sometimes insurers will also offer quotes cheaper when you are combining you car or house insurance at the same time. Be prepared for some hours sitting by the phone, hours you will never get back in your life, but it may save you hundreds of $$$!

Green Slip Calculator (http://prices.maa.nsw.gov.au/index.html)

[taff]

thanks all for the replies, deano i'm getting where your coming from but am slowly getting my head around the differences between states.
303 gunner thanks for the links a great help
had the windows on my 110 smashed in last night :mad: nothing taken but a right royal pain in the arse trying to sort it out.
got a windscreen guy coming tommorrow then off to all 4 x four spares in newcastle to get the other window and a new starter which also decided to **** itself at the best time possible

[Davehoos]

Any evidence of this??? I am assuming here that the insurance company has been informed of change of address...
if there are any issue with non declaration the insurers will walk away.
the law is X days to change lience and rego and that it.
in some cases that you may require a visit to the insurer.

CTP are contacted within hours of changing the rego details.I have had issues that the CTP was cancelled untill i made new arangements when i purchase regoed cars.

this is not new.and interstate can bring lots of issues.

[isuzurover]

if there are any issue with non declaration the insurers will walk away.
the law is X days to change lience and rego and that it.
in some cases that you may require a visit to the insurer.

CTP are contacted within hours of changing the rego details.I have had issues that the CTP was cancelled untill i made new arangements when i purchase regoed cars.

this is not new.and interstate can bring lots of issues.

I am not talking about "non-declaration". At various times I have had vehicles registered in one state that are located in another. The correct garaged address and rego details have always been declared to the insurer. The insurer has never had any problems (however I have fortunately never needed to claim).

I am sure this issue has been tested by grey nomads??? E.g. - there are plenty of who have no fixed abode, and must have their vehicles registered in a different state to the one they spend most time in.