Tuesday, Jan 13, 2004 at 17:19
David, you have probably seen my (definitive) post on this issue (at least as far as NSW is concerned). My investigations were born from a desire to remain "roadworthy" per the RTA rather than specifically avoiding
insurance problems.
I have not heard directly of an
insurance claim being denied on the basis of un-roadworthy tyres. However, I have had personal experience with having re-registration refused on that basis. If I had subsequently replaced the "un-roadworthy" tyres after rego, and had an accident, and the
insurance company started asking questions, it could have been ugly. But, none of that happened. I have also had 2 mates suffer rego refusal on the same basis. For one of them, that led to a more thorough inspection and a trip over the RTA pits.
I don't believe all the hype about
insurance companies looking for any excuse to avoid payment. I've never experienced that attitude. However, if an assessor believes tyres may have contributed to an accident, and they discover the tyres fitted are "un-roadworthy", I have no doubt they will review the validity of the claim somewhat more closely.Smile, you're on ExplorOz
Rohan (
Sydney - on the QLD side of the Harbour Bridge)
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