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Originally Posted by JDNSW

The fact that there is no discernible difference in accident statistics between states with and without annual inspections shows just how useful they are! Very few accidents have any causal factors from vehicle deficiencies, and of those that do, most are related to tyres - which can go bad in far less than a year.

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Thanks, same facts as I know them.

DL

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

The best second hand cars I've bought were from Victoria, no annual inspections there, like Queensland.

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Victoria, with no annual inspections, has consistently a slightly better accident and road toll record than has NSW, almost certainly due to better roads - less mileage of roads per head of population.

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Victoria, with no annual inspections, has consistently a slightly better accident and road toll record than has NSW, almost certainly due to better roads - less mileage of roads per head of population.

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And so many cameras they don’t dare drive quickly!!!

The difference between the states has been consistent for fifty years, long predating the cameras. Which, come to think of it, suggests the cameras don't make much difference either!

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

The difference between the states has been consistent for fifty years, long predating the cameras. Which, come to think of it, suggests the cameras don't make much difference either!

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Not entirely true John, they are a big boost to state (Vic) revenue, overall $345 million. ;)

There is a fixed camera near the Flagstaff Gardens (Melb.) in a 40 kph zone and apparently it hands out about 118 tickets per day.
I am not sure what the "blister" would be for each ticket, but it's probably totaling a minimum of $20 grand a day.

Cheers Mick.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

I thought I explained that. [bighmmm]

My son has a 1974 vehicle that hasn't had a RWC since 1976, when Grandad bought it. No RWC required to transfer inherited vehicles.

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You did. I just repeated it, because I thought you were right.

One thing I will say in favour of annual inspections is that in Brisbane I frequently saw vehicles with only one headlight working, which people hadn't noticed because there are street lights everywhere, but I don't think I've ever noticed that in Sydney. Maybe I just missed it.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

You did. I just repeated it, because I thought you were right.

One thing I will say in favour of annual inspections is that in Brisbane I frequently saw vehicles with only one headlight working, which people hadn't noticed because there are street lights everywhere, but I don't think I've ever noticed that in Sydney. Maybe I just missed it.

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I very frequently see one headlight vehicles in NSW. Just in the trip to town and back yesterday I think I saw at least half a dozen, and considering that this was in daylight with only light-moderate smoke, so probably only 5-10% had lights on, that is a fairly high number!

On my, admittedly very rare, nocturnal visits to Brissie, I see more vehicles with no lights on than having one light.
It is obviously easy to drive out of a brightly lit car park and onto a lit street without considering turning headlights on.

I suppose auto lights negate this problem?

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

I thought I explained that. [bighmmm]

My son has a 1974 vehicle that hasn't had a RWC since 1976, when Grandad bought it. No RWC required to transfer inherited vehicles.

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Ian, you have to admit that a vehicle that is 45 y.o. and still on the road and has never had its rego transferred is pretty rare. The ABS has the average age of the national fleet as of 2018 census at 10.1 years and more than 30% are less than 5 y.o. Many are going to wreckers and crushers at 8 y.o. or less if very rough.

Yes, helped along by rapid depreciation and expensive or unavailable parts!