Defects (qld)  

53ATO

depends.. best to ring and check with your fine..

Sometimes each defect is 1 point.. but sometimes they dont take points off u for defects.. i know last defect notice i got was no points.. just to fix

Tazla

ooh true yeah i get ya.. like accidental defects you wouldnt lose a point for, like tires that need to be replaced or something.. i get it.. sweet as thanks man!!

GreekWarrior

whats an "accidental" defect

If it's on your car, and it's not legal it's your fault

i just thought it was

minor defect = 0 points

major defect = 1 point

Nismoboi

tyres is instant defective vechile plus point horn u will 2 for due to removing factory safety item as is sterring wheel if car has airbags ect, several other defect ar einstant points

BADEZ

pretty much man it comes down to wether the cop wants to be a hard ass or a nicer cop

on one side the cop can give u a defect notice for every single defect on individual so that would be 3points and $225 in fines(going on the 1 point $75 rule)

or the cop could be nice and give u one defect notice for all three on the one defect notice so 1 point $75

but also alot of people dont know bu u can be done on the same day for the same defects if not directed by police to drive the car home straight away,
if they want they can pull u over 100m downt he road and defect u again for the same things because "you choose to continue to drive a defective vehicle"
oh and by cut exhaust what do u mean, if u do not have a catalytic converter and the car came standard with one its a massive llike 10grand fine for removng a stock emission control device

4BNGR

its not a 10grand fine for that dude.

also if u get a defect and have 14 days to fix then u cant get defected within that 14 days, yes u continue to drive it but they dont expect u to be able to fix it on the spot.
it may be your daily so u cant or money issues or watever.

and its one point all up not one for each defect

fiddler1000

I got done for 1 bald tyre and non-compliant steering wheel and he combined it to 1 point $75... But if he wanted to, he could've given me 2 points & $150

skydeo

i heard the new rules are they dont just defect you now they take pics and the give you a court date not sure if this applys to minor defects or what the go is

Sly086

Its all up to what kinda cop you get

I got a nice one and he gave me 1 point $75.. for No Cat, No muffler, cut Reo Bar for Intercooler, Oil catch can breathing to atmo, BOV, and screamer pipe.

i guess i was kinda lucky, ive fixed some things, except the exhust cause i love the sound of straight pipes.
i just never head around surfers or the spit, dont drive like an idiot and you'll be right

littlegimp

ive been fined for the gayest defects before... bent numberplate and no H pattern on gearstick... guess its just the luck of the draw.. on that day i was also fined for having my elbow on the windowsil - "limb protruding from a motorvehicle" lol

Tazla

ooh ok kool sounds like i jus gotta hope i dont get a tight arse cop if i get pulled over..

an with the 'cut exhaust' thing.. i know its illegal to rip out the muffler.. so i was gonna jus cut the pipe where the pipe meets the muffler.. cos i dont wanna see the pipe out the back of the tray.. but i was told that your exhaust pipe can't stop less than 5 inches from the rear bumper :S

cheers

HOON69

removing a cat converter is a serious fine actually

EPA if they found you have will rape your rectum for it,its not a standard defect either.

rally_beast

man you guys are unlucky, if you get defected in the nt you dont lose points, or usually you dont get fined either

4BNGR

indeed it is but not 10 grands worth

FOG35

Yes you have 14 days to get the defect fix but you cannot keep driving it. I know this because it has happened to me. I was pulled over 3 days after my initial defect and told the cop that I had the car booked in to be fixed later that week. So im not sure where you are getting your facts from.

Also it IS a maximum fine of $10 000 for driving a car without a catalytic converter, whether anyone has received the maximum im not sure.

4BNGR

if its a minor defect you can i have had enough defects to pay for my car. you can still drive it how else do you get it somewhwre to get fixed.
dont let them tell u you cant drive it on a minor cause its crap

synergy

wrong u idiots, u can have 100 defects it is still only 1 point

mark1414

Towtruck??

Philthy

The idea of the 14 days is so that you have time to repair it. You will find though that in that 14 days you can only drive it to a place of repair or a place of inspection. Not to pick up your girlfriend at 1am, run down to the spit, cruise over to maccas to meet your mates etc etc.

Hope this helps

Nismoboi

um defects u have 14 days to fix them but cant be fined for it agian withi n 14hours not 14 days and blad tyre is a instant point by law they have to

vlturbo

3 points for majour and 150 fine i have this handed to me all the tim majour is like saftey shit no suspension no head rests etc etc minor is shit like to low to big of wheels blah blah they give ya but depends wat copper u get i got orded off the road (yellow sticker) from task force at boondall did it that weekend back to stock got it cleard back to how it was the next week but the times before that just self clearing shit
and the exuast thing mines behind my diff and none of them say ne thing herd its like gotta be a certain distance from ur last exiting window or osme shit but yea dont quote me on that one but they always look on there see im diff on and dont say ne thign about exuast

4BNGR

im just telling you wat police have told me when ive been defected

that is all

Nismoboi

yeah but the thign is u get 14 days and u can be find again after 24hours thats what i got told about my tyres

sly32

hahaha man seriously its not that bigger fine, its not like they really pick up on it anyways, i have no cat, and a screamer pipe hope that helps with all this "global warming" anyways OT: you may get heaps of points taken off you or you may get none, it depends on the cop and what your getting defected for,

JV

15uzu

It is also subject to who writes the ticket too. I was defected in July for:

Driving Unregistered Vehicle - $150
Driving Uninsured Vehicle - $300
Driving with plates from another Vehicle - $150

Was booked by Dept Transport during RTB run by the cops.....because DOT wrote it out (not the cops) & I didn't act like a wanker trying to get out of it with excuses there were NO points issued. They did state though that if the Cops had written it up I would have been arse raped.

My plates are pretty much now on record for that one, so I'm now basically cop bait hence the reason you don't see the truck out & about.

ifsone

my mate got around 40 defects on his trition and pretty much it was a slammed matt black shaved cut exaust ute and he lost his licence for 3yrs after going to court

Mr-RX

Actually YOUR wrong.

Its 100% up to the officer, What ever he decides is what he can do.

He can fine you for each and every single defect, They can go into specific defects if they wish, or just fine you for "driving defective vehicle" which is the $75 and 1 point.

I've been fined for an oil leak and not battery seperate, 1 point each.

I've also been fined for a heap of stuff and only recieved the "driving defective vehicle"


It all comes down to how you act to the officer and what kind of mood he is in. It is DEFENTLY not a case of "YOUR ALL IDIOTS 100 DEFECTS IS STILL ONLY 1 POINT"



Forgot to mention, No cat convertor is a BIG NO NO, Very very very very very expensive fine, and as already stated max is $10,000. Very obvious and very bad for mother nature.

If they wanted to be bastards, They could count stupid fucking gay "screamer pipes" under the same law, All exhaust gases must go through a cat convertor.