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Originally Posted by Taily
You're right, there are no excuses for driving an unregistered car like that...
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You've said it best. Driving unregistered and uninsured is something a complete loss would do. That or this guy must've thought he could just take it out and do some donuts while it was still in the project phase.
This is why we have anxiety. So we stop doing stupid things that can put us in danger or put others in danger.
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Originally Posted by XBROO
What I still don't get is why he wouldn't of put the steering wheel nut on before he took it for a drive. He has only just finished restoring it, you'd think he'd at least do that.  |
Fact is, a rego check is important and is the validity that a car can drive safely on the roads. It is also a way for a second person to take a fresh look at your car and look for things that you may have missed before it is safely allowed to go back onto the roads. If you go to a reputable mechanic then he will typically lift the car up and do a thorough inspection of the brake lines and steering and suspension and driveline.
Fact is you need to remind yourself of these things from time to time. If we forget just how important a simple third party inspection is on our cars then why bother even putting brakes on them?
Sometimes in the furor of building your dream ride you just plain forget.
This guy thought he knew better than a rego check, yet he was a mechanic? That is incredibly low.
Everyone on here should remember to check, double check and triple check. Then check again. Then get it checked by a third party. Then insure it! Then and only then should you register it. Thats the process in place to keep us all safe.
I'm sorry this happened and feel for those who were injured and the girl who lost a future child.