How to title a hot rod
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[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/rtopr2615.pdf Bonded Title Info] | [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/rtopr2615.pdf Bonded Title Info] | ||
| + | *'''ALL HOTRODS''' ''currently'' being ''newly'' registered in Western Australia are on a '''B CLASS''' license. This simply means that you have to present the car for inspection every 12 months when your yearly registration fee is due. The inspection is carried out by the TAC inspectors and NOT the Government department. A small fee is charged for this inspection and most see it as a good opportunity for a regular check up of the vehicle rather than an incursion of their rights. Of course some see it the other way too! That's good old human nature at work! Be a bugger if we all thought the same............ | ||
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| + | * I was asked to provide a photo of my car prior to it being registered. I beleive this picture is kept on file at the Departments office where the vehicle was inspected. As all my pictures were digital I simply provided a printed off copy from my computer that was printed onto a standard sheet of A4 paper. They were happy with that. I beleive that now either the TAC or the Government Department inspectors take their own pictures? | ||
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| + | '''Summary:''' | ||
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| + | This is a very breif overview based mainly on my own experience and what I've read from information provided by the TAC reps. Of course some may have other experiences which reflect negatively on the system and in some cases they may have some merit? From what I know of the other Australian States, Western Australia has possibly one of the best systems in Australia? One downside (my opinion only) for Western Australia is that to the best of my knowledge we don't have an ''SR (Street Rod), Limited or Special'' registration scheme as per the Victorian example (and possibly other states). Once you own a couple of street rods '''AND''' a couple of family cars the expense of registering them all gets a bit out of hand? It would be nice to have a choice of both systems? ie; Full Registration and ''Street Rod'' or ''Special'' (read cheaper) Registration. | ||
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| + | It is my understanding that a Rod builder can go outside of the TAC guidelines and as such bypass the 3 inspection process? To do this he/she will require the services a mechanical engineer to sign off all aspects of the vehicle. The engineer must be authorised by the Department of Planning & Infrastrucure to carry out these vehicle assessments. This can be a costly route but if you wish to construct a rod that is outside the guidelines then it is your only choice. With the extra cost involved aside, it is getting increasingly difficult to find suitably authorised engineers who are prepared to sign off modifications. It's more to do with the current ''atmosphere'' surrounding litigation laws than anything else, ie; When or if something goes wrong, who is going to take responsibility? The owner or the engineer who signed the modifications off? | ||
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| + | '''DISCLAIMER:''' Just for the record I have no affiliation with either the TAC representatives or the Department of Planning and Infrastructure in Western Australia. I have deliberately steered clear of re-writing the guidelines as they are in published form and readily available elesewhere. Like I said earlier, it's all just from my own experience. Please '''DO NOT''' take any of the above as a definative ''text book'' copy of the rules and regulations. It's just one rodders opinion of how the system worked for him in a positve way. | ||
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| + | It is a shame, that after all that work and red tape, that the hot rod ends up on B class registration. Similarly it is difficult to know what is a hot rod and what is a modified old car with just some logical improvements due to technology and concerns for safety etc. | ||
| + | The annual inspection fee is getting too high and there is no real basis for the license class discrimination. In the future it is anticipated that all hot rods will be given full A class registration in line with the commitment to the National Build Codes and the past changes granted to Left Hand Drive and imported vehicles. A class action legal challenge is being considered if this does not eventuate in the near future. | ||
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| + | ====Australian Capital Territory==== | ||
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| + | ====Jervis Bay Territory==== | ||
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| + | ====Northern Territory==== | ||
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| + | ===Canada=== | ||
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| + | ===Germany=== | ||
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| + | ===New Zealand=== | ||
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| + | For details on making a Hot Rod road legal in New Zealand, visit [http://www.lvvta.org.nz] and make contact with a certifier in your area. | ||
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| + | More details are also available on the Land Transport Safety Authority website; [http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/vehicles/safety-features/modification.html] | ||
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| + | There is also a 'Code of Construction manual' which is avalable through various outlets including the New Zealand Hot Rod Association ([http://www.hotrod.org.nz]) | ||
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| + | ===UK=== | ||
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| + | ==Commercial titling services== | ||
| + | Need details on this. How do they work? How do their differ state-to-state or region-to-region? Legality? Cost? | ||
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| + | Examples: | ||
| + | *[http://getnewtitle.com GetNewTitle.com] | ||
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