Victorian Government may reward safer cars
November 14, 2007 by Matt Brogan
With their Arrive Alive campaign due to finish next year, the Victorian Government is planning its next step down the road safety path with Premier John Brumby conceiving a proposal to offer financial rewards to the buyers of safer cars.
Under the proposed scheme the ideology of utilising technology to reduce the road toll is one small way we can at least try to tackle the issue, a move which has been welcomed from motoring bodies and manufacturers alike.
The idea, although in its infancy, is to offer a rebate or perhaps even on-going reduced registration fees to Victorians who buy safer cars which could mean those who achieve five star safety ratings, have ESP or perhaps those with additional air bags.
CarAdvice feels this is a move in the right direction and hope the idea may also extend to offering driver education in high schools, perhaps even as part of the curriculum. Kudos to Mr Brumby, perhaps Mr Iemma could take a leaf out of your book.
Source: Herald-Sun
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Different vein I know, but it’s a bit smarter than Mr Iemma’s idea yesterday.
good call to cancel that islamic car post alborz!
It may be a bit smarter than Yemma, but don’t be fooled – the Vic government has been indexing registration fees for quite a few years now, and are ripping millions of dollars out of motorists pockets for no added value. On top of this, they are ripping hundreds of millions of dollars out of the TAC premiums, rather than properly paying accident victims.
They have had the opportunity for years to reduce costs for such things as small cars, LPG cars, etc.
This latest is just a token stunt. After all, the ADR should not permit a car to be sold without the kinds of items he is advocating. I know ADR is Federal, but it is entirely possible to have Victorian laws that set minimum standards for cars sold new in VIC to have these items.
The good news for Brumby would be that he could continue the registration gouge……