Thread: Child Restraint Exemptions NSW

Has anyone tried for an engineering report in NSW, or elsewhere for that matter, for a child restraint exemption?

Under the new rules cars on club plates just have to obtain an engineers report on the infeasibility of fitting a restraint to Australian standards ( www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/.../historic_vehicle_clubs_policy.pdf ).

My Series 1 80" is just on standard roadworthy and I plan to keep it that way. After a conversation with someone from the RTA - they suggest that if they are allowing the exemption for cars on club plates that you should be able to apply for the same exemption for a vehicle that could be on either club plates or a normal roadworthy providing you get the engineering report.

No Moralizing Please.

I tried in VIC and it's a no-go.

Child restraint rules are retrospective and there isn't a way round it. I understand why, but had taken both my boys in the car prior to the law changing. Try explaining to a 6 year old who cannot travel in the Series 1 while his older brother can......he's old enough now (and weighs enough) so it's the turn of his younger sister to complain......


Colin