Drive Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Drive Unregistered Motor Vehicle
The Law
It is an offence to drive a vehicle which is unregistered. A vehicle becomes unregistered when the registration is not renewed by the expiry date or when the registration is cancelled or suspended. The maximum penalties for such an offence for the driver of the unregistered vehicle are $516 for a light vehicle and $1089 and 4 demerit points for a vehicle which weighs greater than 4.5 tonnes. It should be noted however, that unregistered vehicles may be driven by the most direct or convenient route to the nearest RTA so that they may be registered.
It is also an offence to drive a vehicle which is uninsured. Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance must be held on every motor vehicle which will be driven in New South Wales. The penalties to be imposed for this offence are the same as those to be applied for driving an unregistered vehicle. CTP insurance will also most likely not apply while driving a motor vehicle which is unregistered.
The same penalties also apply for both offences not only for the driver of the vehicle but also for the last registered operator of the vehicle.
For further information call one of our experienced Criminal Law solicitors for some free telephone advice on (02) 9525 8688
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