Easy way for QLD Gov to make money.

As feral says, the two most populous states, Vic & NSW, differ in that NSW has these tests and Vic does not. The difference in accident rates over the years is pretty small, and almost always better in Victoria. This of course has nothing to do with the lack of annual tests, but has a lot to do with the better roads.

The fact is that not only are very few accidents due to vehicle defects, but the ones that are due to these defects are most commonly due to tyre defects, that can and do develop well within the inspection interval.

The annual tests in NSW, in my view, make no significant contribution to road safety but do keep a lot of mechanics in bread and butter (not only in doing the tests, but in fixing problkems uncovered).

John

The tyre guys would be happy,whether second hand or new.

Anyone had a look at the front tyres on cars at the local shopping centre?,most wouldnt pass any test at all....

I like that, iam cured..........

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Originally Posted by RobHay

Juddy! Go outside NOW! Go on ....up you get and outside........now punish yourself severely.....next...into the bathroom take hold of the soap.......wet it....get a good froth up....that's right....now open your mouth............:p

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Fine them fine them all...... then dump there piles of junk into the sea, create a reef...

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The tyre guys would be happy,whether second hand or new.

Anyone had a look at the front tyres on cars at the local shopping centre?,most wouldnt pass any test at all....

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Queensland government already knows how to make easy money....treat us like barrel boys!!!!

Annual inspections don't work.
You get 3 types of workshops, 1 who make up defects hoping to get paid to fix them, 2 the mechanics who would pass anything and then those who are fair and honest.

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Originally Posted by juddy

Introduce a MOT system, like they have in the UK, every car over 3 years needs to be tested at, a approved garage, not only will this bring in money for the cashed strapped Gove, but more to the point it makes sure theres safer cars on the roads. No more piles of rubbish running around with missing bumpers, lights, etc etc.......

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I cant believe someone who call himself a land rover owner enthusiast would even propose this.:no2:

The best way for Queensland to have a goverment that starts making money is to STOP VOTING FOR LABOUR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I was selling used vehicles I never had any trouble in either NSW or Qld. getting a certificate sight unseen. Plenty of inspection stations had cozy arrangements with the motor trade. Phone up your tame inspector with the numbers, go around and pick up the paper, pay the fee and hand over a carton. Occasionally someone got caught and got fined and lost their inspection licence. As JD says, there were inspectors who were in it for the money, others who tried to generate work by finding non-existent faults, others who were total nit-pickers, and ones who were reasonable.

If there is to be government enforcement of vehicle fitness standrads, I think the system they used in Qld. for a time would work better. Set up a random inspection station on a section of busy road in a place where drivers can not see the setup on approach and can not turn away. Police and transport inspectors in attendance, licences, registration, sobriety, and vehicle fitness all done in one stop. Fines issued, recalcitrant fine and warrant evaders arrested, defect notices issued and really bad vehicles impounded on the spot & not to be driven away.

sounds like a good thing. People need to be forced to look after there cars... Would make the roads a lot safer!