The Department of Transport (DoT) is introducing a scheme to encourage car enthusiasts to hit the road in their hot rods more often.
Owners of street rods and vehicles manufactured prior to 1990 will soon have access to the scheme, designed to encourage and enable car enthusiasts to licence and use their ‘occasional-use vehicles’.
According to DoT, the Concessions for Classics scheme will reduce licensing costs for eligible vehicles and allow 90 days of road use per annum.
Participants will receive a 75 per cent reduction in their motor vehicle licence fee, provided the owner of the eligible vehicle is also a financial member of a DoT-approved motoring club or the vehicle is owned by a DoT-approved motoring club.
The DoT-approved motoring clubs will be required to maintain records of vehicles used by their members for auditing and compliance with the scheme.
Minister for Transport, Rita Saffioti said the requirement to be a financial member of a DoT-approved motoring club was a fundamental feature of all classic vehicle permits and conditional licensing schemes in Australia.
“It encourages club members and DoT-approved motoring clubs to comply with their obligations under the relevant scheme and promotes community engagement and participation,” Ms Saffioti said.
“Concession entitlements and vehicle conditions for vehicles licensed under the Veteran/Vintage scheme will remain the same.”
She said the aim was to cut red tape and see more classic cars out of the garage and on the roads.
