Insurance for Scirocco

[Guest001]

I rang them up today, the ban doesn't apply to international driving license. So im going to be one of the youngest Rocco owners at the end of the month! can't wait!

Did you tell them your age and whether you LIVE in Victoria or just ask if you can drive a Sirrocco on an international licence

Also what is your definition of an International licence Is it a licence that you can buy in your home country to use in various overseas places or just a licence issued in your home country which may or may not be recognised in Australia.

I have one which I can use in different countries but it only lasts for a certain time and then automatically expires.

There is quite a difference as when I came here from my home country I had to change to a Queensland licence within a certain time and if I didnt I would have been unlicenced and uninsured.


See here http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...rsLicences.htm

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Licences/NewToVictoria/InternationalDrivingPermits.htm

[eddi3]

I rang them up today, the ban doesn't apply to international driving license. So im going to be one of the youngest Rocco owners at the end of the month! can't wait!

Still doesn't seem right. International or not, if you don't have the driving experience to handle a car like that, you shouldn't be driving it. It endangers everyone on/around the road (not just yourself). Just my 2c.

[Guest001]

Well I rang them up and the answer was this

If you are here on a temporary visa (eg a student for 3 years) you can drive on your overseas licence UNTIL IT EXPIRES Then you have to get a VIC one.
If you have a permanent residency visa you have to change to a Vic licence inside of 6 months from when it was issued as below.

Either way if you are under the licence age for a full licence and have to get a P licence you cant drive a P banned car

Here is the rule
The requirement to change your overseas driver licence to a Victorian driver licence depends on whether your stay in Victoria is temporary or permanent.

If you are in Victoria on a temporary visa, you can drive on your overseas driver licence for as long as it is current providing it is in English or accompanied by an English translation or International Driving Permit. There is no requirement to get a Victorian driver licence.

If you have entered Victoria on a permanent visa issued under the Migration Act 1958, you may drive on your overseas driver licence for:

six months from the date you first entered Australia if the permanent visa was issued before you entered Australia; or,
six months from the date when the permanent visa was issued to you if the permanent visa was issued to you whilst in Australia.
If you want to continue driving in Victoria after this time you must change your overseas licence to a Victorian driver licence.

[eddi3]

Well I rang them up and the answer was this

If you are here on a temporary visa (eg a student for 3 years) you can drive on your overseas licence UNTIL IT EXPIRES Then you have to get a VIC one.

If you have a permanent residency visa you have to change to a Vic licence inside of 6 months.

Either way if you are under the licence age for a full licence and have to get a P licence you cant drive a P banned car

ahh...that makes more sense.

[Calos90]

I came over from england in 2010, i tried to buy my polo gti in 2012 and they wouldn't let me drive it away untill the had proof of my full victorian licence, they didn't have any interest in my full UK licence which i have held for 5 years,

[Guest001]

I came over from england in 2010, i tried to buy my polo gti in 2012 and they wouldn't let me drive it away untill the had proof of my full victorian licence, they didn't have any interest in my full UK licence which i have held for 5 years,

That doeesnt make them right though depending on your age because there is a section later in the rules for people over 25 who already hold a full licence fromm their country of origin, especially if is on the list of countries that Aussie recognises their licences.

OP may get away with it for a while but trying to be a smarty doesnt always work.

To wit all the Skylines in the wreckers in NZ that Asian students (Mostly) bought and very shortly stacked them.

Was hard to buy headlights for them but taillights were cheap. One wrecker had them stacked 3 high in his yard

[ryanaugustino]

I have a full driving license accompanied by an international driving license from my country, and i'm here on a temporary student visa (for 3 years). So, what i understand from that is that i can drive the car for 3 years until my visa expires?

[ryanaugustino]

Interesting to know it doesn't apply to international, what happens when you transition to a state based licence as you are required to after a certain time period?

I thought insurance was the issue at $4,500 per year??

I was thinking the same thing too, but i'm only here to study so maybe after uni I'll go back to my home country. If not then i would have to sell it .
The insurance is $4500 but by increasing my excess to $2100 i can reduce it to $2500. Can't do much about it.

[ryanaugustino]

Still doesn't seem right. International or not, if you don't have the driving experience to handle a car like that, you shouldn't be driving it. It endangers everyone on/around the road (not just yourself). Just my 2c.

I have been driving for 2 years now and i have handled cars such as a tuned Golf Gti with 250KW, an Audi A4 with no accidents whatsoever.

[Guest001]

I have a full driving license accompanied by an international driving license from my country, and i'm here on a temporary student visa (for 3 years). So, what i understand from that is that i can drive the car for 3 years until my visa expires?

What the rule says in that case is that you dont need a Vic licence until your overseas licence expires NOT UNTIL YOUR VISA RUNS OUT As per this sentence


If you are in Victoria on a temporary visa, you can drive on your overseas driver licence for AS LONG AS IT IS CURRENT providing it is in English or accompanied by an English translation or International Driving Permit. There is no requirement to get a Victorian driver licence.


So if it expires in 1 year from now you will have to get a Vic licence and because of your age you cant drive the car as you will be on a P in Vic If however your licence lasts for the 3 years you will be Ok but you should register and insure it in your own name as if not that person will get your infringement notices and could end up losing their licence or even end up in jail if they are not paid. I certainly wouldnt be responsible for someone like you, no matter how good a driver you may be.

It is a stupid rule as why should an 18yr old from another country be able to drive a banned car here when our own 18yr olds cant under any circumstances. Not really fair no matter what licence they may hold.

[ryanaugustino]

Yup, my license expires in 4 years time so that would be fine. I registered the car under my name and so will the insurance. Everything is legal so its fine.

[jamesatfish]

What the rule says in that case is that you dont need a Vic licence until your overseas licence expires NOT UNTIL YOUR VISA RUNS OUT As per this sentence

If you are in Victoria on a temporary visa, you can drive on your overseas driver licence for AS LONG AS IT IS CURRENT providing it is in English or accompanied by an English translation or International Driving Permit. There is no requirement to get a Victorian driver licence.

So if it expires in 1 year from now you will have to get a Vic licence and because of your age you cant drive the car as you will be on a P in Vic <snip>

(My emphasis added in bold).

In the spirit of being factually correct, the requirement is that a person resident in Victoria on a Temporary Visa may drive on their overseas licence as long as it is current. That does not preclude that person renewing their licence in the appropriate manner in their home country whilst residing in Victoria under the Temporary Visa; for the purposes of the Victorian legislation the renewed licence remains current and thus a valid means of legally operating a motor vehicle in Australia.

[jamesatfish]

The insurance is $4500 but by increasing my excess to $2100 i can reduce it to $2500. Can't do much about it.

And with that in mind, spend some of the reduced premium on doing an advanced driver training course in your Scirocco. You'll learn a heap about how to control the car when things go wrong and you may even get a further reduction in your premium depending on your insurer.

[Guest001]

(My emphasis added in bold).

In the spirit of being factually correct, the requirement is that a person resident in Victoria on a Temporary Visa may drive on their overseas licence as long as it is current. That does not preclude that person renewing their licence in the appropriate manner in their home country whilst residing in Victoria under the Temporary Visa; for the purposes of the Victorian legislation the renewed licence remains current and thus a valid means of legally operating a motor vehicle in Australia.

No it probably doesnt provided that they can renew it that way However they have to have the valid documentation in their possession.

Doesnt matter in this case. But had the OP posted ALL the facts or asked the correct authority we wouldnt even have got to two pages in this thread.

For legal interpretations always ask the horses head Not the tail LOL

[ryanaugustino]

No it probably doesnt provided that they can renew it that way However they have to have the valid documentation in their possesion.

Doesnt matter in this case. Buthad the OP posted ALL the facts or asked the correct authority we wouldnt even have got to two pages in this thread.

For legal interpretations always ask the horses head Not the tail LOL

Uhhh, I'm really new to forums and i have only been in the country for 6 months. So sorry for any inconvenience cause and thank you for your help regarding this matter.