'Fair Go for Safe Drivers' Scheme - 50% off (NSW)
This was posted 11 months 13 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
Discounted licence renewal fees for safe drivers
Under the 'Fair go for safe drivers' scheme, you may be eligible for a 50% discount on the licence renewal fee.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the discount, you must hold an unrestricted NSW driver or rider licence (of any class) which expires on or after 1 July 2012.
You must also have no relevant offences recorded on your licence during the five years leading up to the date you renew your licence.
Note: Interstate and overseas driving records are not counted when determining eligibility.
If you are eligible, the discount applies whether you renew your licence for one, three or five years.
What are ‘relevant offences’?
Under the scheme, ‘relevant offences’ means any offence traditionally recorded on a driving record. These include:
- Any offence which attracts demerit points.
- A conviction for a major offence, such as drink or drug driving, or
- Any unlicensed driving offence.
Some offences are recorded on a traffic record, but will not be counted when determining eligibility for the discount. These include offences dealt with by way of a caution issued by the State Debt Recovery Office, or any offence which was dismissed without conviction under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.
Important note: Offences dealt with under section 10 before 31 January 2011 are counted as relevant offences, as they attracted demerit points.
You will not be eligible for the discount if at any time during that five year period your licence was not current for a period or periods totalling six months, for example because it was expired, cancelled, suspended or refused for any reason (except medical grounds).
You must renew your licence within six months of the expiry date. If you renew more than six months after expiry, the full renewal fee must be paid.
Learner and provisional licence holders
Learner licence holders are not eligible for the discount.
Provisional (P1 and P2) licence holders are not eligible for the discount, however time without relevant offences while holding a P1 or P2 licence will be counted towards the five-year eligibility period once you’ve progressed to an unrestricted licence.
Holders of combined licences:
If you hold a combined licence, for example an unrestricted car licence and a learner or provisional rider licence, the discount only applies when you renew the unrestricted licence.
Purpose of the scheme
The current penalty regimes, which include the application of fines, demerit points and licence sanctions, have proven to be a strong incentive for drivers to obey the road laws. While penalties do play an important role in influencing driver behaviour, the ‘Fair go for safe drivers’ scheme complements the penalty regimes by providing a balance to reward drivers who display safe driving practices by remaining offence free over a long period of time.
+7 votesThe rip-off thing about this is, you should be getting a discount on the CTP if you're a safe driver.
Safer driving means less injuries, and it's the CTP which pays for injury rehabilitation.However that's the part that makes them all the money, so of course they won't discount that part. TAC is a scam.
Ok, getting off my soap box now.
tonyjzx on 06/07/2012 - 15:37 Comment score below threshold (-4).
+2 votesjimbojones on 06/07/2012 - 17:31 ¶Yes. I need to renew my laminated library/drivers license soon too
-1 voteBetter then continually spamming articles from fairfax, anyone would think you get kick backs from them.
But hey, when your sitting in your crappy little office looking at the same piece of furniture every day, im out and about all over the country side working the hours i want and putting rubber on tarmac.
I don't think they will 'cause they explicitly stated that it was only valid for licences expiring from July 1 onwards.
I love this scheme! Got mine back in June (my licence expires late July) and was so happy at having to pay $81, especially since not working for four weeks when I was ill meant that I couldn't save the money towards renewing my licence! Now I just need to maintain a perfect record for the next five years …
greenpossum on 06/07/2012 - 17:34 ¶Mine doesn't expire for another year. How far ahead can you renew and do you get to carry over your "balance"?
illusionarybreeze on 07/07/2012 - 19:12 ¶Up to 6 months before expiry date. Not sure about the second part.
+7 votesShlomo Scheinbaum on 06/07/2012 - 18:17 ¶I can't endorse this deal, it's blatant discrimination against Asians.
greenie4242 on 06/07/2012 - 19:04 Comment score below threshold (-4).
+4 votesrevolushenary on 06/07/2012 - 19:12 ¶Against the scheme isn't the same as not a good bargain. Whether you like it or not this scheme is not going away yet, so as of now why don't you revoke that neg. and just voice your opinion like what you have written.
onetwothree on 06/07/2012 - 19:45 Comment score below threshold (-1).
+1 voteMaybe it's a window of opportunity for the license renewals fees to go up. The RTA/MTS can then say that prices haven't increased for safe drivers, whilst those that don't have a perfect record pay even more for renewals! + the fines that go with the offence.
Pays to drive safer.
WaywardOne on 06/07/2012 - 20:46 Comment score below threshold (0).
Matt P on 07/07/2012 - 08:47 Comment score below threshold (0).
+2 votesWhat are ‘relevant offences’?
Under the scheme, ‘relevant offences’ means any offence traditionally recorded on a driving record. These include:
Any offence which attracts demerit points.
A conviction for a major offence, such as drink or drug driving, or
Any unlicensed driving offence.
defecat0r on 06/07/2012 - 22:49 Comment score below threshold (-4).
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I feel ripped off, in victoria last time I renewed it was only 10%.