have you registered a cobra in NSW?

[Zedn]

The NCOP is being considered for adoption by the RTA, but it will not replace ICVs. I assume it will replace the RTA standard for light vehicle modification.

The RTA have circulated a draft ammendment to the current NCOP to the signatories that pushes many of the modified cars into being an ICV. This include changes to wheel base, rebody and some others into being registered as an ICV. They then go out of the NCOP procedure and are required to comply with all ADRs with the exception of the those that have been made exempt for ICVs eg ADR69 and similar.

The national requirements for a low volume manufacturer (commercial manufacturer who actually sells their cars to the public) are lower than the current requirements for ICVs in NSW.

[Jethrow]

Originally Posted by Zedn

The national requirements for a low volume manufacturer (commercial manufacturer who actually sells their cars to the public) are lower than the current requirements for ICVs in NSW.

Well there it is right there. Sounds like it's time to start lobbying the politicians.

Reminds me of a story I once heard about an Australian who designed and built his own small single seater aircraft back in the early 1970s. It is a fine little aircraft, but the designer builder had every conceivable block put in his path by the then DCA to prevent him from registering it.

In the end, he took the department to court, and showed that the DCA was unreasonably with-holding his approvals, and creating demands that were beyond requirements. He won, and got his aircraft approved!