{"id":817,"date":"2014-05-29T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/?p=817"},"modified":"2020-09-20T14:50:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T04:50:12","slug":"licence-and-pink-slip-changes-in-nsw-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/licence-and-pink-slip-changes-in-nsw-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Licence and pink slip changes in NSW &#8211; what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May has been a busy month for changes that make vehicle ownership easier for NSW drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Roads Minister Duncan Gay announced two\u00a0significant improvements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The introduction of 10-year drivers licences for drivers between the ages of 21 and 44<\/li>\n<li>The extension of the validity of light vehicle safety inspection reports (pink slips)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Roads\u00a0Minister Duncan Gay said, &#8220;It\u2019s all about removing red tape to save people time and money.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Currently all light vehicles, more than five years old require a pink slip in order to renew their registration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the end of this year pink slips will be valid for six months rather than six weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle owners will have more flexibility to choose a convenient time for their annual vehicle safety inspection, for example, when the service is done.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister alluded to only offering 10-year licences to those with good driving records, and didn&#8217;t elaborate what this meant, i.e. it could be that if you have had recent fines for speeding or other indiscretions that you might not be offered the 10-year option.<\/p>\n<p>The changes will save $3 million per year, which is approximately $1 for every motorist affected by the changes.<\/p>\n<p>To renew your registration, visit Roads and Maritime&#8217;s renewal page <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rms.nsw.gov.au\/registration\/regorenewal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May has been a busy month for changes that make vehicle ownership easier for NSW drivers. 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