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 SummerBus
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| posted on September 8th, 2014 at 02:17 PM |
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WANTED Beetle or Kombi for Hervey Bay Formal -Friday 19th September 2014
Hi Guys and Girls,
I'm helping out a cousin in Hervey Bay,Qld.
His daughter is celebrating her Formal and she needs a great looking ride to arrive in style.
Looking for a Beetle or Kombi.
Friday 19th Sep 2014.
Pick up at Rocky Court, Kawungan
Deliver to Beach House.
If you live in the area and happen to have a good lookin Beetle or Kombi, they'd sure love to hear from you.
Please message me and i'll put you in contact with the peeps in Hervey Bay.
Kind Regards,
Steve
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| posted on September 10th, 2014 at 03:29 PM |
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If you live in the area and happen to have a good lookin Beetle or Kombi, they'd sure love to hear from you.
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Not simply enough I'm afraid. Needs to be a licensed accredited limousine service to do this. The only way you can legally do it otherwise is if you
own the car yourself and drive for someone in your immediate family. You might find someone who is licenced up there if you look around.
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SummerBus
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| posted on September 10th, 2014 at 06:01 PM |
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posted by SummerBus
If you live in the area and happen to have a good lookin Beetle or Kombi, they'd sure love to hear from you.
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Not simply enough I'm afraid. Needs to be a licensed accredited limousine service to do this. The only way you can legally do it otherwise is if you
own the car yourself and drive for someone in your immediate family. You might find someone who is licenced up there if you look around.
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Thanks for input but I don't think we need to complicate things. It's a simple request, i'm sure there are genuine VW owners out there willing to
share the love of their iconic vehicles.
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pfillery
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Probably unlikely given the fines they face from the department of fair trading and transport department who licence limo drivers. They often do spot
checks at known events like formals. I don't even think they are allowed to offer you the car for free.
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 06:37 AM |
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Probably unlikely given the fines they face from the department of fair trading and transport department who licence limo drivers. They often do spot
checks at known events like formals. I don't even think they are allowed to offer you the car for free.
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Now this guy knows how to have fun
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 07:16 AM |
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It may be different here in Tasmania, but the the catch is MRI insurance IF you charge or receive any monetary reward, you need t be a licensed
business for that purpose.
If you provide the service free of charge you should legally be able to do it.
It's simply giving someone a lift down the road. "Sorry officer, I was driving along and saw this person hitchhiking."
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 08:32 AM |
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Probably unlikely given the fines they face from the department of fair trading and transport department who licence limo drivers. They often do spot
checks at known events like formals. I don't even think they are allowed to offer you the car for free.
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Now this guy knows how to have fun
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Unfotunately he is probably right.  The days of being able to help
someone out, and have a bit of fun at the same time, seem long gone.
Thanks to the Fun Police, lawyers, and many other organisation who are just waiting for anyone to make a mistake, it can be very expensive if you do.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 03:27 PM |
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Who cares what you can and cant do your only driving someone down the road your not robbing a bank 
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 03:36 PM |
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You would prabably be more likely to get away with robbing a bank, than breaking some petty road rule. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 04:29 PM |
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For what it's worth I've given you the answer.
Providing you are not using the motor vehicle in a commercial sense i.e for reward or hire, you can use your private vehicle for this function.
The NSW police and transport inspectors have been clamping down on the Apps which knowingly encourage people to share a ride for reward or gain.
The second you except and money, gift or reward, your a gonna.
It's not a road rule but comes under the Motor Transport Act.
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 08:03 PM |
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Geezzz.no wonder the government have lifted the terrorist threat...All those extremists driving without the proper credentials to formals and other
other events......
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| posted on September 12th, 2014 at 11:22 PM |
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For what it's worth I've given you the answer.
Providing you are not using the motor vehicle in a commercial sense i.e for reward or hire, you can use your private vehicle for this function.
The NSW police and transport inspectors have been clamping down on the Apps which knowingly encourage people to share a ride for reward or gain.
The second you except and money, gift or reward, your a gonna.
It's not a road rule but comes under the Motor Transport Act.
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Sadly the department doesn't see it this way.
We asked a friend with a vintage jag if they were willing to provide transport for a family wedding recently. They are in a car club and as good
family friends offered to do this for us at no cost, not even for petrol, as they were guests at the wedding and going anyway. They looked into it and
were told they were not allowed to do it under any circumstances. Not even for free. Otherwise what's to stop everyone saying that it was for free
and taking cash in hand. Hence no licence and accreditation equals no dice. And the cost of the licence and insurance, annual pit inspection of the
car etc etc is the reason why the limo guys charge so much.
It's like anything else. Robbing a bank is all very well.....until you get caught. Yes sure, someone can offer to do it, and maybe they will get away
with it. But maybe they won't. If you are the sort of person who thinks doing 20km over the speed limit is fine because you probably will get away
with it, then you probably wouldn't be worried about risking taking someone to a formal.
I'm not trying to be anti fun. There are plenty of licenced operators around that people can use so why risk it with a she'll be right approach.
That's my 2c worth.
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| posted on September 13th, 2014 at 05:12 AM |
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Yep that is the way it is these days, can't talk for QLD but in NSW you need a
Passenger service Licence for all your drivers, your vehicle must be accredited,
extra third party insurance for the vehicle and insurance for the passengers
outside the vehicle. I have a tour/transport business doing exactly this I
reckon it costs around $80.00 per week before you turn the key! Every month
the (ex RTA) now M&RA send me notices re safety and many other things.
I have to have yearly medicals and 6 monthly audits among other things!
I am not saying I agree with the regulations but in the unlikely event of an
accident you will be pleased you have it all in place!
Why should an operator adhere to all the rules when others don't and due to
the costs they don't have can then under-cut those who do the right thing?
Yes we are over-regulated, perhaps over licenced and perhaps over insured,
why is this so, ask those who make the rules, they will probably give you some more!
The similar situation applies to builders, mechanics, boat operators or even
pilots, would you pay someone who wasn't licenced and insured and expect
them to get it right?
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| posted on September 13th, 2014 at 06:53 AM |
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I'm pretty certain I've posted this before,but I'll do it again,from Queensland Transport
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| posted on September 13th, 2014 at 07:01 AM |
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Sorry, I stand corrected.
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| posted on September 13th, 2014 at 05:16 PM |
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We are becoming a nanny state! When You cant help out and drive a car for a wedding or the like it is too far! I say do it and plead ignorant! Puck
the law. There has to be some sort of common sense in this world!
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| posted on September 13th, 2014 at 06:11 PM |
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Yes but the problem is.....no licence, no accreditation = no legal rego = no insurance, no ctp, no public liability etc etc. so in the event that you
do have an accident or incident you are gone.
How would you feel getting "a mate" to drive your wedding car, being involved in an accident where, say for example, you are left paralysed and
unable to work for the rest of your life then finding you are not entitled to any compo, any legal rights, any disability support etc and the only
option is to privately sue the car owner who you are fully aware is not licenced and probably has nowhere near the cash to look after you for life.
And as seen above the department does follow up and check these, they have been known to go through photos of events, weddings etc posted online and
run the regos on the cars to see if they are legit, they also regularly pose as customers in an attempt to catch unlicensed operators out. They do
fine and they do charge people.
Do I think it's over the top? Probably is. But as DubbyFan says, if the dodgy people get away with it, why should the legit guys pay thousands a year
to do it right.
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| posted on September 15th, 2014 at 04:29 PM |
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Thanks for all the feedback ladies and gents. A fellow VW enthusiast has offered to help and their assistance is greatly appreciated 
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| posted on September 15th, 2014 at 07:01 PM |
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Great result
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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bugmaniaar
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| posted on September 15th, 2014 at 07:39 PM |
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Good stuff, helping people out.
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