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 Ragerty
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| posted on July 27th, 2010 at 12:49 PM |
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Kombi Registration Advice
A mate of mine, in Geelong, has just registered his kombi but Vic roads would only register it for 2 people (as the VIN plate states) but has four
factory fitted seat belts.
They said he need to obtain an engineers report before they will register it as to carry four people.
On the contrary, my DC was registered by Vic roads as a 6 seater.
The second issue is the fitting of child seats, they said he needs to install some kind of bar?
Can anyone provide any information on the above issues?
Thanks in Advance
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| posted on July 27th, 2010 at 05:49 PM |
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yep he's right the plate is what they go on (removed by barls due to illegal nature). as for children there is a approved bar that goes
across the back the seat belts cannot go straight down as there would be no way to stop the seats going forward hench the bar sip:
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| posted on July 27th, 2010 at 06:04 PM |
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greedy what you just suggested is illegal and will not be mentioned on this site.
ragetty what your mate needs to do is speak to vic roads and see what hi way ahead is
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| posted on July 27th, 2010 at 10:46 PM |
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There is no option other than a phone calls to VASS registered engineers as listed on the Vicroads website, and phone calls to registered child
restraint fitting centres.
I don't have to ask anyone if "Near enough is good enough" when thinking about a baby or toddlers safety.
I am a qualified child restraint fitter, and for that reason I will not give advice on specific requirements for vehicles publicly.
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Ragerty
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| posted on July 28th, 2010 at 12:53 PM |
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Yeah, he had a chat with Vic Roads and has been given some information but he wasn't exactly sure...and to be honest..I'm not either...we're Poms
ya see  ....still learning the aussie ways 
Your advice is helpful and I have passed it on to him.
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