A defect notice means the vehicle must be repaired and officially cleared you may not be allowed to drive the vehicle until this happens. Infringement notices may simultaneously be issued for defective or missing equipment. The police can impound a dangerous vehicle, or ban its use on NSW roads. A defect notice can be issued to a vehicle if its accessories do not comply with the requirements.
Fishing rod holders, spotlight mounts and winches are illegal protrusions on the front of your vehicle if not fitted correctly. Some modifications e. Certain modifications may make the vehicle non-compliant. Road Safety. Safe Driving. General Road Rules.
Check out the other resources available to help you pass the Driver Knowledge Test and get your learner licence L plates :. An online resource to help prepare you for the 4 NSW licensing tests. Studying to get your learner licence? Wondering what the HPT is like? Preparing for the practical driving test? If you are caught you will be done for driving a defective car. Also it is an offence for anyone other than a Police officer or an inspector to remove the canary.
Another risk you will take if you remove it. One final thing. I've always been interested about this. Its a bit lame if you can get defected in NSW for lets say an exposed filter, but its perfectly legal in QLD where you hold your license and registration. Geez, here I am on holidays and you still want me around! The reverse works also, you are required under a licence condition to display plates, if you come into Qld, you must continue to wear them. Thirdly - As had been said, yes you can be defected in can clearly be defected for something in a State other than where the vehicle is registered.
I would have no doubts that if you can prove to the NSW Police or RTA that the defect noted is indeed legal in the registered state, the defect would be cleared - best example is as above, exposed pod filter - Legal in Qld, illegal in NSW. If it is indeed below that, you can be defected and would have to cop the fine.
Philthy has covered the rest. If you have a BoostCruising account enter your user name and password into the yellow box. Share tweet. Can I be defected in NSW for say my tint even thou the points will bare no effect on my licence, unless I loose my licence value inside that state within a year period?
I wondered this after a NSW highway patrol man pulled me over for an RBT, on a NSW highway, then decided my tint was to dark even thou he didnt measure it with anything and gave me a written warning, and took my details down. It just seems that what might be legal in one state your home state is illegal in one your visiting which isnt fair But then again, neither is life is it?
Thanks for any help. TOP Quote Reply. DR1F7 Post 6. IMA01J Post 9. DR1F7 Post IMA01J Post Some repairs must be cleared by an authorised person, such as a vehicle inspector.
A vehicle with a significant modification must be assessed and certified before it can be registered. Modifications may also affect your vehicle insurance and warranty cover. Some modifications can make your vehicle less stable and affect its performance. See Modified and non-standard vehicles. Provisional P1 and P2 drivers must not drive vehicles with modifications that increase engine performance.
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