What happens if?
Hey guys,
On my P's in Melbourne and have a supercharged commodore. I know its illegal to drive one and so was wondering what happens if your caught with one? Fine? etc etc.
Ive never been pulled over, but do the cops check under the bonnet?
Cheers guys.
don't drive like a dick and if your lucky you'll never get pulled over, like me.
Kuzman's Supercharged SV6 - MACE TUNED
If you attract their attention, they will check under the carpet if necessary to do you for something, so yes, peeve them and they will check under the bonnet.
What will happen? Not an expert, especially since when I was on my p's you could drive anything you could reach the pedals and see over the steering wheel at the same time lol.. My assumption is that if you are driving a car which you are not licensed to drive, you are driving without a license? Penalties vary from state to state but all of them would cost more than I can afford, and you are unlikely to keep your p's too.. probably get disqualified and have to start again 3 months later or so at a guess..
Rolling on 4 again :D
3 points and a fine, not sure on the value. You will also most likely get a fine and points for driving a defective vehicle for one reason or another, or whatever driving offence you committed which attracted their attention in the first place.
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Tells it like it is.
Zero insurance - better hope you don't hit my or my mrs's car on a number of fronts driving a vehicle you aren't licensed to operate.
Reaper
Hand over the dog bikkies
Sigh and p platers wonder why they get a bad rap. I know I can't drive it but I'm gunna do it any way. Most of the time if you are pulled over being a p plater they will go through the whole vehicle. Pop the bonnet supercharger 1 fine. Start looking at the vehicle more hard. Oh that tire is a bit low 2nd fine etc. Not worth it plus you just reinforcing the p plater stereotype.
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totally forgot about the insurance.
Thanks for the reply's guys.
Like i said, i don't really know.. but that seems like a pretty low punishment. If you drive a truck without a truck license, you are driving unlicensed because your license specifies car only. If you drive a supercharged car and your license says you cant.. you are also driving unlicensed? How can you take 3 points off a license you don't have?Originally Posted by Stressball
Of course, insurance is instantly gone, and if the cops pull you over they will have done so for a reason.. they will check your car thoroughly while they are there, no doubt at all, especially when they see the 'P's.
Just a quick point.. I am sure you waited with bated breath to get your Ps and drive legally? So then you got your license.. and bought a car you can't legally drive anyway?
I don't understand why you bothered getting a license lol... you don't seriously think you are going to get through the next year (or 2?) without once being pulled over?
As stated with the others m8, drive like an idiot and youre surely to get done but drive normally and 9 times out of 10 you'll be ok..just hope that you don't get pulled over during a blitz or for a random roadworthy set-up like they do here in canberra!!
Also check my ride,sitting on HSV R8 19's
" And on the Seventh day ,GOD created Commodores!!!! "
Tells it like it is.
Or hit anything and be financially ####ed for a very long time. Other than that - go for it :thumbusp:
Reaper
yeh true reaper, in saying that even been hit by another car would void his insurance aswell real quick.
Also check my ride,sitting on HSV R8 19's
" And on the Seventh day ,GOD created Commodores!!!! "
I didnt post this because im a hoon and want to break the law to drive a faster car. This was purely to understand what happens because its the family car and sometimes i like to drive it. Other times its just to the shops, etc etc etc. I just wanted to know what can happen.
Totally forgot about the insurance and that would be the worst part about driving an illegal car. I'm actually a good driver and as I said never been pulled over except for a random check (p plate commodore check as we call them here in melb). Guess i cant be the family designated driver anymore :P
you are not driving unlicensed you are driving a restricted vehicle. the penalty being 3 points and a hefty fine. if you are being pulled over you have also most likely done something wrong to attract thier attention so expect another fine for speeding, overtaking incorrectly or even a hoon offense which will add up to you being broke and losing your lisence. i know a few people who do this and insurance is not instantly gone. however there is no comprehensive insurance available they will only cover you 3rd party even if you have comprehensive.
Mucca Mad Boys
You can get an exemption in some states, just tell them how it's a family car etc. The worst they can say is no. Tell them if your family go's out to dinner and has a few wines you need to be the deso or some shit lol. It's not worth doing it otherwise, im guessing cause it's your family's car its a factory s/c and it will come up when the cops check your plates, see you're a p plater and bend you over, or if you don't have any p plates on and are driving it, there goes your lisence
its around $250 fine and 3 points. which isnt much really.
every now and then with a genuine reason should be ok if you arent driving around flat stick. but i wouldnt do it all the time. 4 years is a long time to be on P plates and you dont get alot of points (5 every year with a total of 12 in 3 years).
it says $550 and 3 points in my little vicroads booklet they sent out to me.
If u stipulate to your insurance that you are driving a car that your not supposed to they will still cover you. They just bump up the premium, its no biggie to them
Tells it like it is.
eh?? Which insurance company covers you to drive a car that you are specifically unlicensed to drive??? Good luck with that.
Reaper
Aami will. I asked them about it out of curiousity. Not to mention I'm insured for illegally lowered, extractors/exhaust (when i'm not aloud to on my p's - would be same fine as getting caught with v8 etc.)
I know it doesn't sound like it's as much, but it's still the same rule broken. They even insure you if you got completely tinted taillights and you can't even see the lights...
Tells it like it is.
You asked them if they would insure you to drive a car you aren't licensed to drive (those words) and they agreed??? I find that very surprising. I'm sure it's in the policy that you must be licensed to operate the vehicle insured at all times.
Reaper
Slayer of Stupid Threads
Them taking money off you and them paying out when you crash into something are two completely different things.
I wouldnt be putting any bets on AAMI paying out if they can in any tiny way say those tinted lights were a contributor to the accident.
Insurers dont ask questions until you want money back.
Slayer of Stupid Threads
drivers issued with a probationary licence on or after 1 July 2007 may (upon receiving an exemption) drive some lower performance turbocharged or supercharged vehicles
Still requires the usual hoop jumping.
True, but when i got my car assessed when i had a claim there was a white VT with the darkest taillights which got hit up the ass; I asked the accessor how people get away with that, he simply said "If it's on your policy then it's insured for it"
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