So many questions that are asked from Queenslanders falls into this document. My suggestion is read it before asking questions on what is legal and what isn't.



One thing to remember, this is a guide and not a reference point for law.


Link Updated - 24/6/08 - Damone

Thanks heaps mate tht realy comes in handy

Excellent read thanks for putting it up. The way they measure bonnet scoops to be legal or illegal is very interesting.

Yeah cheers

This guide is also readily available at any license centres, and for any of those lucky enough to be pulled over by the same cop, 4 times in one day.

sticky this please someone because people are still asking questions contained in this document.

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thanks i have recently moved to gold coast from uk so need to adjust to laws. but no noz this is surely sacralige

Just sot hat everyone knows.. this guide states on it that it CANNOT be used as a point of law.. this means that if you are defected then you CANNOT refer to the modification guide if you take it to court... saying "but the mod guide says i can do it" DOESNT stand a chance.. the mod guide is good for a guide and in most parts it is RIGHT... but for more specific measurements, rules or if you are after a legal side to back you up then go to:

http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN...999/99SL213.pdf

Hope it helps people out and makes modifying a bit easier.

awesome post up....im always a little concerned about whats ok or not....

Is this guide still in effect?
Thanks,

Daniel.

I've heard from other forums and around the internet that carbon fiber bonnets are illegal due to their inability to 'crumple' during a severe collision. What's up with this? How come I still see alot of people driving around the streets of Sydney with carbon fiber bonnets.

cause they are diving illegaly.

100 people a day get caught speeding on the pacific highway. Does that make it legal?

I can see that. I guess it's worth the risk since it makes your car look so damn good.

The posted link has now changed and is a dead link

New link for Modification Booklet is here - http://www.roadsafety.qld.gov.au/qt/LTASin...ion_Jan05v2.pdf

Can a Moderator please update the first post

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Thanks for the updated link Rookie,
Quite an interesting read as im planning a move to QLD in the next few months.
Very handy to see what (if anything) i need to change.

No problem.

For further specifics on modification guidelines and requirements, I also suggest visiting the NCOP (National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction & Modification) website and looking at the appropriate PDFs. These are effectively what must be met to pass an inspection for a modification plate - tells you exactly what doesn't need a plate, what does and what you need to ensure is compliant.

Very useful

http://www.dotars.gov.au/roads/safety/bulletin/vsb_ncop.aspx

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Does anyone know if these laws will change with the new licencing system after june 30?

I had a mate get told that all engine conversions would be a no-no by a mechanic... I think he was spinng bull poo but if anyone could clear it up?

I had a look at the QLD transport website to see if I could find any information reguarding new laws and found nothing...

Rumours, no confirmation by QT yet.

You'll have to wait and see. As far as I've heard it's just more stringent policies.

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So you can do an Engine Conversion Still but with added guidelines?

I'd just like to know as I am in the middle of a slow engine conversion and I need to know if I need to pull my finger out or not... Lol...

I can't tell you that.

No one has released anything, everything that's been passed around is based on hearsay from someone working for the Government. They should be releasing something soon, otherwise they'll have some very angry people if they don't do it prior to the introduction.

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Yeah, i'll be one of them... They should give 6 months notice on issues like this... Grrr!

Bump, has anyone heard anything of late?

The only changes that we've heard are those about Impounding vehicles for repeat offenders, including defectable vehicles.

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Good... Won't effect me then!...

Great thread mate, been looking for something like this for ages!

Good read will definately refer back to this in the future, interesting way of measuring scoops.

wow
harsh stuff living in the sunshine cost and over east in genral
on top of that its more harsh on provisional drivers isnt it? ( p platers)

you cant have more then 1 passanger etc?

im glad it hasnt hit the west yet haha

thanks for the read on qlds road car laws.

New link;

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/...r_vehicles2.pdf

Booklet certified for 2008.

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man that was so much help cheers but another question is wide body kits illegal if not what is best way to secure them?

Hay guys i got pulled over the other night because my number plates are bent on the edges, i have a r32 gtst, so the plates have to be bent a lil to fit in the narrow number plate section. the officer says that it cnt be seen on a 45 degree angle,i think it can be, but, i am the first australian owner of the car so when i went to pick it up from the car yard it had come back from getting its road worthy and the plates were on and bent, i asked if it was illegal to have them that way because i had herd it was but they guy just srugged it off and said "it just came from a roadworthy didnt it". i dnt want to have to make my car look dicky and bring the plates out so that they are straight so im just wondering if anyone knows who i would go to to find out the actual law about it and why the car yard is allowed to sell me somthing that is illegal....

Thanks heaps Gerard

No they shouldn't have, but there's not much you can do to prove it.

It is correct that the numberplates cannot be bent or cut and must be visible from a 45 degree angle. There's two solutions, you can either buy some personalised plates in the USA style, which will fit happily, or the other option is to cut some small slots in the rear bar either side of the numberplate, so the plates slide through whilst still sitting flat.

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got a quick question u all have probs herd before, regarding bucket seats do u have to have a blue plate no matter what? (aftermaket buckets) or does that only comply when you mount the buckets on diffrent rails that arnt factory? cheers

What about tombstoning your seats ? taking the headrests out and getting them re trimmed do u gotta get a mod plate ? can you do it ??

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