CTP Insurance for UK bike under Carnet in NSW
 

Hi Guys,


I`m getting very mixed information on the above and certainly no clarity. Has someone had recent experience of obtaining CTP in NSW?


I`ve read on here that if shipping in to NSW you are covered under the Nominal Defendant scheme, however this is what the NSW authorities have to say on the website - "(c) if, at the time the motor accident resulting in the death or injury occurred, the motor vehicle was registered under the law of a place other than New South Wales or under a law of the Commonwealth and the motor vehicle was covered under a policy of compulsory third-party personal injury insurance or was subject to coverage under a compulsory motor vehicle accident compensation scheme of that place or of the Commonwealth." As I have to keep the UK reg for the Carnet, this scheme dosen`t seem to apply.


Help please.......

Our experience in 2009 was that nobody would sell you CTP insurance for a foreign vehicle even if you wanted it, but fortunately vehicles entering under a Carnet (which is the only way to get in anyway) are exempt from CTP & covered by the nominal defendant scheme. Other states have different requirements.

Welcome to the mess that is legally operating a temporarily imported vehicle in Oz! If you do find any updated info please post it up but I don't think much has changed in the last few years.

Cheers
Clint

This is the link to NSW RTA Get a NSW registration - Registration - Roads - Roads and Maritime Services
scroll down to "visiting overseas vehicles".
Still no requirement for OS vehicles to do anything other than be registered in their home country.