Interstate vehicle being defected

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Originally Posted by devilcv8

I have first hand experience of an ACT issued defect on a nsw registered car.
I was parked at defence at Russel in the public car park and returned to a defect about a cracked windscreen. Note the crack was not in drivers vision and was not a defect in nsw. the defect stated it could be cleared in act or nsw.
I took the opportunity to see what happens if I ignore it.
It appeared I was a victim of mail theft as no reminders appeared but when the defect wasn't cleared it was passed to nsw rta.
Rta sent a letter, not received, giving me 21/28 days to clear the defect.
Rta sent a reminder stating rego would be cancelled if the defect wasn't cleared, not received.
Rta sent a letter stating your rego is now cancelled as of, a date 2 weeks earlier, as you have not cleared the defect. This one I did receive on a Friday.
Result was a scramble to get blue slip and get to rta on Saturday morning, and then discuss with the rta about keeping my personalized plates as the rules stated they had to be surrendered and couldn't be reused. Ended up keeping them, and ensured I told people who ever asked the question, that yes, interstate defects can and will follow you home.

ACT and NSW cars are both registered under the RTA. We in NSW have access to all ACT rego details and vice versa, even though there are differing road rules such as the u turn at lights etc. In NSW, and I would assume in every other state, the crack in the windscreen, even if it is not impairing the vision of the driver, is a defect. The windscreen is a structural part of the car and any damage, ie the crack, to that part affects the integrity of the vehicle, hence making it a defect to which you can receive a fine or notice or both.