4 Quad Bikes across Simpson to Birdsville

These guys have done a lot of work to get their vehicles road licensed to make it all legal.


ob

Hi

My mate has a road licenced 4 wheeler - only addition was some indicators. He's not allowed to ride it just anywhere though - assume you provide details on when and where you need to take it and are restricted to that particular route.

I use to ride Enduros with Jim - good on him.

Cheers
Greg

I'm not sure about other states however in WA you can get permits as specified in the following legislation especially section 8 subsection 4:

CONTROL OF VEHICLES (OFF-ROAD AREAS) ACT 1978

as long as the vehicle is within the specification of these regulations:

CONTROL OF VEHICLES (OFF-ROAD AREAS) REGULATIONS 1979

mate of mine (ex manager [Registra] of Registration and Licencing SA) says that these can not be licenced in SA for road use...that includes beach driving.....exemptions given to Primary Production use.

I would like to know how they got exemption as I want one for getting to hard to reach (ruddy long walk) fishing spots

I am guessing they wouldnt be issued willy nilly - you woudl have to have a good reason. Not sure going fishing would rate.

Cheers
Greg

They would have to have some sort of exclusion/special permit. Think of some of the weird and wonderful contraptions that get used as tow vehicles in the Christmas pagent, and the clowns on mini-bikes.

what do you mean fishing wouldnt rate....fish is good for you...fish helps prevent heart disease.....good for keeping old age far%$ like me out of hospital...what better reason would they need

"what better reason would they need" - yeah get your drift but probably a bit too "self" orientated. Plus thats why they invented boats :)

Read what they are doing it for...

Against the Grain

Cheers
Greg

Hi guys,

In Tassie you can get trike's with rego a quad only has 1 more wheel so why can`t you get rego if it compiles lights,indicator's,brake light a set of tyres for road use.

cheers good on them .

Phil

Hello

I am at a total loss to understand why (apart from bureaucratic BS) it is impossible to get road rego for quads. Consider the following:

- trikes are more unstable - and are deemed roadworthy
- mopeds are slower - and are deemed roadworthy
- motorbikes are less stable - and are deemed roadworthy

In many countries in Europe quads are road legal (with indicators, number plate etc.). I have seen them used as recreational vehicles but also by security firms for patrols in inner city or industrial areas.

Maybe get one of those old three wheeler "quads" (phased out by manufacturers as deemed too unstable) and register that for road use? I would not be surprised if this would be possible/lawful, as illogical as it is...

Cheers
Ted

As far as I know, in Australia, you cannot get full registration on anything that does not have a compliance plate. I do not know of any quads with compliance plates.
All states are different but in Queensland you can get Conditional registration for just about anything, but there are different rules attached to each conditional registration, depending on what you are applying it too. I used to have conditional rego on my motorcross bike to ride in the forestry, no compliance plate, no headlight or blinkers, only needed a tail light I think it was, but gave you third party insurance which is what it is all about. The forestry now do not allow conditional rego, you must have full registration.

Chris

Even e.g. in the UK:

(taken from http://www.atvworld.com/)

Stay legal - buy your road legal quad bike from ATV World

A vehicle must comply with the requirements of the road traffic act of 1988 in terms of road tax, insurance and MOT. The rider needs to hold a full car driving licence. To ride a quad bike on the road, the vehicle must have road legal tyres, lights, horn, speedometer, road mirrors amongst other things and registered with the DVLA. Although not a legal requirement at the moment, it is strongly recommended that a helmet is worn.

PLEASE NOTE:

To be legally used on a road, a vehicle:

Must be registered
Must be taxed
Must have an MOT
Must have lights & number plate

For a rider to use a vehicle on the road, they must:

Be aged 17 or over
Wear a suitable crash helmet (not a legal requirement but highly advised!)
Hold a full valid UK driving licence
Hold an appropriate certificate of motor insurance