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Yes, in Australia, we are mad.
I have just contacted our state's governing body on vehicle =
registration, the RTA (Roads and Traffic Authority) in relation to the =
regulations about having seat belts fitted to my 1951 S1.
The regulation is that "if seat belts were not fitted at time of =
production, you do not need to install them now to get it registered"
If you do fit them - "you need to have an engineers report" - normally =
by an authorised seat belt installer.
Then you can obtain a Blue Slip (unregistered vehicle roadworthy =
inspection report) before you can get the vehicle registered. This then =
turns into a Pink Slip (annual vehicle inspection report) every year =
after that.
But, before you can get the vehicle registered, you need a Green Slip =
(compulsory 3rd party insurance - covers the other driver if your brakes =
fall from speeding and you hit them)
Now, armed with the following;
a piece of paper saying that your the owner of the vehicle, relevant VIN =
numbers, make, model details etc
Engineers Report
Blue Slip
Green Slip
a hip flask of whisky just in case you've wasted a day
and your credit card.
You can then walk out with a set of plates to then work out where you =
are going to fit them (they are wider than the front wing panel and the =
rear side panel).
So, do you trust everybody else on the road, or do you fit a 5 point =
racing harness with optional crash helmut for when your hurtling down =
the freeway at 75 km/h (45m/h) while everyone else is doing 110km/h =
(66m/h) plus past you.
Even our local streets are not safe, 3 teenagers were killed last night =
in a back street close to where I live, after their car was torn in half =
after hitting a telegraph pole (ours are still made of wood) in a 50km/h =
(30m/h) residential zone. It doesn't matter what safety features are =
built into a car - speed is a killer.
I think I might be fitting lap belts when mines back on the road, =
especially if the kids want to travel in it when finished.
As some people have said, if you hit something or roll the vehicle, they =
didn't have much chance back then, so what's the difference now???
Therefore, Australia's are mad, we love paddock bashing and driving =
through the bush chasing kangaroos, emus and boar's (wild pig).
You can camp in the bush and have a bon fire going, but you cannot do =
the same on the beach.
The National Park Service want you to visit there parks, but your not =
allowed to drive your 4WD through them.
I just waiting to get my S1 back on the road to enjoy the freedom that =
you had when you were a teenager growing up.
Regards
Shane Allison
Gosford NSW
Australia
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, in Australia, we are =
mad.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have just contacted our state's =
governing body on=20
vehicle registration, the RTA (Roads and Traffic Authority) in relation =
to the=20
regulations about having seat belts fitted to my 1951 S1.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The regulation is that "if seat belts =
were not=20
fitted at time of production, you do not need to install them now =
to get it=20
registered"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you do fit them - "you need to have =
an engineers=20
report" - normally by an authorised seat belt installer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Then you can obtain a =
Blue Slip=20
(unregistered vehicle roadworthy inspection report) before you can get =
the=20
vehicle registered. This then turns into a Pink Slip (annual vehicle =
inspection=20
report) every year after that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But, before you can get the vehicle =
registered, you=20
need a Green Slip (compulsory 3rd party insurance - covers the other =
driver if=20
your brakes fall from speeding and you hit them)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now, armed with the =
following;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a piece of paper saying that your the =
owner of the=20
vehicle, relevant VIN numbers, make, model details etc</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Engineers Report</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Blue Slip</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Green Slip</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>a hip flask of whisky just in case =
you've wasted a=20
day</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>your credit=20
card.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can then walk out with a set of =
plates to then=20
work out where you are going to fit them (they are wider than the front =
wing=20
panel and the rear side panel).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So, do you trust everybody else on the =
road, or do=20
you fit a 5 point racing harness with optional crash helmut for when =
your=20
hurtling down the freeway at 75 km/h (45m/h) while everyone else is =
doing=20
110km/h (66m/h) plus past you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Even our local streets are not safe, 3 =
teenagers=20
were killed last night in a back street close to where I live, after =
their car=20
was torn in half after hitting a telegraph pole (ours are still made of =
wood) in=20
a 50km/h (30m/h) residential zone. It doesn't matter what safety =
features are=20
built into a car - speed is a killer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I think I might be fitting lap belts =
when mines=20
back on the road, especially if the kids want to travel in it when=20
finished.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As some people have said, if you hit =
something or=20
roll the vehicle, they didn't have much chance back then, so what's the=20
difference now???</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Therefore, Australia's are mad, we love =
paddock=20
bashing and driving through the bush chasing kangaroos, emus and boar's =
(wild=20
pig).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can camp in the bush and have a bon =
fire going,=20
but you cannot do the same on the beach.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The National Park Service want you to =
visit there=20
parks, but your not allowed to drive your 4WD through them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just waiting to get my S1 back on the =
road to=20
enjoy the freedom that you had when you were a teenager growing =
up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Shane Allison</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Gosford NSW</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Australia</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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