Last day to comment on WOF changes

Last day to comment on WOF changes

Motorists who approve or disapprove of the proposed changes to the Warrant of Fitness system need to comment by the end of today.

Clive Matthew-Wilson, editor of the car review website dogandlemon.com – which is strongly opposed to the changes – says the government’s WOF changes have been very deceptively packaged.

“The government has done a brilliant job of presenting the changes to the vehicle licensing system as a measure to save ordinary motorists time and money. Actually, the average motorist will save very little and may lose a lot.”

“Most of the public is completely unaware that, as part of these WOF changes, the government plans to hire a private police force to check ordinary peoples’ vehicles at random, even though these vehicles may have a current WOF.” 1

“At present, roadside inspections are conducted solely by the police. The public has confidence in the police. It is alarming to think that rent-a-cops on low wages could start pulling over vehicles which already completely legal.”

People can make comments on the Ministry of Transport website: http://www.transport.govt.nz/ourwork/Land/Pages/vehiclelicensingreformconsultation.aspx

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1 Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges says so on this clip.

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