Permit to drive unregistered vehicle out of Victooria ??

[Ean Austral]

Gday All,

Does anyone know if you can get a permit to Drive an unregistered vehicle on Vic roads. I got one many years ago to drive from Darwin to Perth you just had to nominate your route and stick to it.

A mate is looking at 1 of the L/R on Greys and we might fly down and drive it back if we can do it. Might even look at 1 myself.[bigrolf]

Anyone able to shed some light on it ??

Thanks and Cheers Ean

[101RRS]

Yes - very easy and can be done online in advance and your permit is emailed to you. I did it when I got my RRS - just need to drive by the direct reasonable route. When I got mine it was simple to drive from Melbourne to Canberra by the most reasonable route and the Vic permit was good for the NSW and ACT sections as well as the Vic section. I think WA does not recognise these permits and you need a WA permit for WA but your not headed that way.

So look on the Vic Roads website.

Garry

[Ean Austral]

Thanks Garry will check it out.

Cheers Ean

[grey_ghost]

I did it recently when I purchased my ‘90 Rangie. Done online- easy. [emoji1303]

[Gordie]

If you are going through SA...maybe Vic permit covers it, not sure. But the SA one was $42.50 for 3 days, nominating roads driven on, last time I got one, about 5yrs back.

[Mick_Marsh]

Yep. The Vicroads permit is for trips originating in Victoria and covers you for your trip to your destination.

Their website is down for upgrades at the moment.

[BigJon]

If you are going through SA...maybe Vic permit covers it, not sure. But the SA one was $42.50 for 3 days, nominating roads driven on, last time I got one, about 5yrs back.

Vic permit covered SA when I bought my Vogue about 5 years ago.

[DeanoH]

Nothing to it Ean and far easier than our northern states, no multi coloured slips or any of that NSW crap to worry about and unlike Qld Vic does recognise that there are actually drivers from other states. As stated earlier WA is the only '****** in the woodpile' (probably not PC to use this term nowadays, be interesting to see what the swear filter makes of it) that seems to run it's own race re permits, historic rego etc.

Easy to apply on line with the permit emailed to you, no dramas and the permit covers compulsory 3rd party liability.

Deano :)

[Pub247]

Yep done it when i bought the disco. Online and print it out.

Just FYI its only 1 dollar a day after the 1st one so might aswell go the whole 28 days for for extra $27

[Tins]

No driving at night IIRC.

[Pub247]

No driving at night IIRC.

From what i remember its valid between 7am to 7pm but i managed to push those boundries.....

[Tombie]

No driving at night IIRC.

I left Melb at 17:30 and pulled into Whyalla at 05:45 the next day...

Was that bad? [emoji41]

[Ean Austral]

I left Melb at 17:30 and pulled into Whyalla at 05:45 the next day...

Was that bad? [emoji41]

I wonder how many cops we would encounter during the night north of Port Augusta. Could always turn off the lights and hide in the bush [thumbsupbig]

Cheers Ean

[Tombie]

I wonder how many cops we would encounter during the night north of Port Augusta. Could always turn off the lights and hide in the bush [thumbsupbig]

Cheers Ean

I was pulled over by EVERY one that spotted me from
Melbourne to Whyalla (total of 7 stops).

Got to the point I’d see the car and just start pulling over.

They all wanted to check the document. Not one mentioned the time.

[Tins]

I left Melb at 17:30 and pulled into Whyalla at 05:45 the next day...

Was that bad? [emoji41]

Not bad, exactly, but verboten AFAIK.

Edit. Quick check of VicRoads website and I can't find it stipulated anywhere, but I have a strong memory of it from the past.

[Tombie]

Just had a look. Sunrise to Sunset is specified.

[101RRS]

From what i remember its valid between 7am to 7pm but i managed to push those boundries.....

I thought that was only for commercial type vehicles (trucks/business vehicles) and not normal "cars"

Garry

[trout1105]

I am pretty sure that in WA the permit is only valid between sunrise and sunset and for one day only.

[Bearman]

I think I mentioned it to you Ean, when I drove the 6x6 from Townsville to Mackay on a permit I actually passed 3 cop cars going the other way and not one of them turned around and checked me out. I had the headlights on like the army boys do. I don't think they even look when they see an army vehicle coming towards them. Even went through an RBT point where they waved me through when everyone else got pulled in.

[BigJon]

I drove my Vogue from Melbourne to Adelaide, not once pulled over.
I bought a VQ Statesman on the Gold Coast and drove it back to Horsham. Not pulled over once.

[Tombie]

I just gave up!
As soon as one went by I would see the brake lights, then the indicator...

So I’d just pull over and use it for a leg stretch whilst I waited for them to arrive.

Sure enough, a quick chat, a look at the paperwork and off I would go.

The reason given was “brand new vehicle with no plates”