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VicRoads or the Roads Corporation of Victoria is a statutory corporation in the state of Victoria, Australia. In the state, it is responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration, and regulating the accident towing industry in Victoria. It is part of the Department of Transport
Prior to July 2019, it was the road and traffic authority in Victoria, responsible also for maintenance and construction of the arterial road network, and road safety policy and research. These functions were transferred or delegated to the Department of Transport on 1 July 2019.The main VicRoads administration is located in the Melbourne suburb of Kew, on the site of the former Kew Railway Station, with other metropolitan offices in the Melbourne CBD, Burwood and Sunshine. Regional offices and Project offices are located in Geelong, Traralgon, Benalla, Bendigo and Ballarat, among others. In addition VicRoads operates many offices servicing the public in registration and licensing throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

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    VIC Notice to Pay from Australian Electoral Commission - What to Do?

    Hi, I've just recently received a notice to pay $204 through civic compliance for the Australian electoral commission for failing to vote in a state election? I've never enroled or have ever had anything to do with politics due to the lies/deception, etc. I've never been told that I was enroled...
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    VIC Will DUI Appear on Police Check?

    Hi, I have some queries regarding a DUI I received in January 2016. I had a BAC of 0.086 and this was my first ever offence. I was not required to go to court and as far as I can tell, I haven't been given a conviction (although I am not sure of this). I live in Victoria so my case is managed...
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    VIC Vic Roads Refunded Rego to Previous Owner - Am I Liable to Pay?

    Hello Friends, So the scene is as below. I bought a second-hand car inclusive of free one-year rego (til Feb 2017) I did the PPSR check where it confirmed the rego of the car was valid till Feb 2017 The previous owner gave me an original certificate of rego which was in his name and it showed...
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    VIC Car Damaged Due to Falling Tree Branch - Compensation from Council?

    My car was wiped out by a falling tree branch. My wife and I were lucky not to have been killed. The stretch of road, in my opinion, has been poorly maintained by council / shire employees. In some cases, the tree branches span the width of the dual carriageway on The Great Alpine Road near...
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    VIC Multiple Driving Offences - How will It Affect Permanent Residency Application?

    Hi there, I was caught speeding and got my drivers licence suspended. I got caught another two times for driving while suspended and I need to go to the court hearing and pay a fine. My drivers licence will be suspended for another period of time which will be decided by the court. I do know...
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    VIC VicRoads and Infringement Notices - Reduce Traffic Law Charges?

    My husband and I have approx. $8000 in toll charges with infringement notices and legal costs included. He is not responsible, I am as I was driving the vehicle at the time when we lived in the small country town in Western Victoria. We were not aware of these charges until we moved and then...
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    VIC Disqualified from Driving in Victoria by VicRoads - Options?

    I have a WA drivers licence and have been driving in my van which is registered to me (I needed to get a number issued by VicRoads when I bought this vehicle from the car yard). My spouse's car is also registered to me and we have both been getting fines. She got caught on her phone awhile ago...
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    VIC Speeding Fines - Two Outstanding Warrants Received from 2009

    OK so I've just received two outstanding warrants for $295.40. Having never ever received a fine or any notification in the mail. So I rang the infringement court and they're speeding fines dated 28/12/2009 and 31/12/2009. Yes, six years ago. I moved to Victoria around that time and changed...
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    VIC Council Traffic Infringement Notice - Dispute for Incorrect Registration Number?

    Recently I attended a wedding at a church and parked my car at a nearby car park which has 2P parking limit. After the wedding, when I came to the car I found an infringement notice on my windscreen for parking on a permit zone. I only then realized that I have parked the car on permit zone...
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    VIC Infringement Court Sent Private and Confidential Information to VicRoads

    Hi guys, Someone I know was granted revocation of fines by the Victorian Infringements court on medical grounds. The information given to the court had a cover letter that contained the following clause: "The contents of these medical reports are extremely confidential and are only to be used...