WOF help wanted

**scubygurl** · 25th September 2008, 20:35

Hi all,
Well I am new to this forum and I think its my first post.
I'm on a learners and have just got into riding the bike with the sun coming out more often

My issues isn't so much that I have a problem with the bike at the moment, my issues is I am currently in a moonboot as I partially tore my achilles

so can't ride for at least another two weeks

I don't have any friends who have a licence (some can ride but yeah I'll say no more) and my problem is my bikes WOF ran out on the 22nd Sept!
Does anyone in the Auckland area know if theres a shop that either pick up or does at home WOF's. I'm thinking the later is an impossibility but have to ask.
I am located in Birkdale on the North Shore and I have a little 250 Kawasaki Eliminator if that info is needed.
Any help much appreciated.

Cheers,
Scuby

**Wired1** · 25th September 2008, 20:48

Hi and welcome. If you can' ride your bike then why get a warrant? You can ride it to the testing station once you get your moonboot off and get a WOF then. My wife snapped her archillies and only had the boot on for about three months so yours will be off in no time.

As far as I know there isn't a penalty for letting it sit un-warranted for any length of time.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 25th September 2008, 20:55

Originally Posted by Wired1

As far as I know there isn't a penalty for letting it sit un-warranted for any length of time.

No there isn't... just don't let the rego slip with out the wof... as they back date it...

But remember you need the wof to get a rego

**xwhatsit** · 25th September 2008, 20:56

The only issue that pops up with leaving a WoF expired for a while is that if the rego expires too, you can't renew it until you get a fresh WoF. Expired rego is a problem if left alone.

Also, you could be very unlucky, the cops could be nasty and ticket you on the way to actually getting the WoF once you're healed; I suppose they'd be lenient if you said you were going to get a WoF right now but I'm sure everybody tries that excuse on them, it would be damned difficult to determine who's telling porkies and who's telling the truth!

**scubygurl** · 25th September 2008, 21:01

I know that it can sit without a WOF but realised that the Licence expires on the 10th Oct. Which is why I thought that if I could get a WOF I can at least keep it licenced.

Might have to just book it in and but it on the back of a ute/trailer or something I guess.

Cheers for your advice so far.

**roadracingoldfart** · 25th September 2008, 21:02

Another consideration is that you have no WOF when you eventually ride to get the inspection done if its expired , therefore you may get a ticket from a cop if they are low on the quota for that day.
The other really nasty bit is if you (heaven forbid) have a crash on the way and dont have a current WOF you can kiss your insurance goodbye. Insurance companies dont care if you are going to get an inspection done at the time , its just clear cut to them , no WOF , no insurance.

Paul.

**Katman** · 25th September 2008, 21:06

A WOF cannot be issued anywhere other than at the place that the WOF certification is registered at.

**Wired1** · 25th September 2008, 21:07

It won't be a drama about the rego either unless you leave it for a couple of years - if you're planning on skipping around with your flash new footwear for that long you can easily (ie on-line) put the rego on hold. And if a cop pulls you over on the way to the testing station just tell him to get a hobby - that normally works.

**Subike** · 25th September 2008, 21:08

Originally Posted by scubygurl

I know that it can sit without a WOF but realised that the Licence expires on the 10th Oct. Which is why I thought that if I could get a WOF I can at least keep it licenced.

Might have to just book it in and but it on the back of a ute/trailer or something I guess.

Cheers for your advice so far.

If you are going to be in your moonboot for three months, then put the registration on hold for that time. Dont spend money when you dont need to.
As for the WOF, If you have a booking for a WOF, and are pulled by a cop on the way to that booking,and given a ticket, produce the WOF recept at the police station, and they can cancel it. You have a time peroid after a ticked is issued to get a WOF.
Then you can Rego it, again if ticketed, you have 48hrs to produce reg from time of ticket for it to be cancelled.
But back tothe bike.
Park it up, put the rego on hold till you are ready to ride it again. Can be done on line . Min is for three months.
Can someone post the link to the TSL rego site please?

**roadracingoldfart** · 25th September 2008, 21:24

[QUOTE=Subike;1744991]
As for the WOF, If you have a booking for a WOF, and are pulled by a cop on the way to that booking,and given a ticket, produce the WOF recept at the police station, and they can cancel it. You have a time peroid after a ticked is issued to get a WOF.
Then you can Rego it, again if ticketed, you have 48hrs to produce reg from time of ticket for it to be cancelled.
QUOTE]

If you have a booking or not is completely irelivent.
No WOF = no WOF and like the inspection for the WOF the offence notice is given for the time of the inspection/offence and there is ( but im happy to be proved wrong ) no period of grace. An officer may use a certain amount of discretion and demand you produce proof of a new WOF but it is far from common law and is purely at his / her discretion.

The only period of grace i am aware of is that you have 28 days to get a free recheck after getting failed for any point of a WOF inspection but you are still not permitted to operate the vehicle / bike until a up to date WOF has been issued.

Try to find a bike shop that will collect the bike and then deliver it back. Its still a good idea to hold the rego though if you cant use it for at least 3 months.

**Squiggles** · 25th September 2008, 21:33

Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart

The other really nasty bit is if you (heaven forbid) have a crash on the way and dont have a current WOF you can kiss your insurance goodbye. Insurance companies dont care if you are going to get an inspection done at the time , its just clear cut to them , no WOF , no insurance.

Paul.

Had a closer look through my policy the other day, it picks at it being in a warrantable condition, not whether it has one or not

Might be able to help you this weekend, looks like im heading up there anyway/could ride it http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=82664 Will see if that fits with the others

**Max Preload** · 25th September 2008, 23:14

Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart

If you have a booking or not is completely irelivent.
No WOF = no WOF and like the inspection for the WOF the offence notice is given for the time of the inspection/offence and there is ( but im happy to be proved wrong ) no period of grace. An officer may use a certain amount of discretion and demand you produce proof of a new WOF but it is far from common law and is purely at his / her discretion.

Incorrect.

Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004

8.9 Motor vehicle must be kept in appropriate condition

(1) An operator of a motor vehicle that is required to have a warrant of fitness or certificate of fitness must at all times when the vehicle is operated on a road keep the vehicle in a condition appropriate to the level required for the issue of that warrant or certificate (as the case may be).

(2) An operator of a motor vehicle is not in breach of subclause (1) if the operator proves that, at the time the vehicle was being driven,—

(a) the vehicle was being operated solely for the purpose of—
(i) bringing it into compliance and the vehicle was safe to be operated for that purpose; or
(ii) obtaining a relevant certification and the vehicle was safe to be operated for that purpose; or

(b) the operator did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that the vehicle was no longer equipped or in a condition to justify the issue for it of a warrant of fitness or certificate of fitness.

**motorbyclist** · 26th September 2008, 02:00

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Had a closer look through my policy the other day, it picks at it being in a warrantable condition, not whether it has one or not

pretty sure that's what mine says too

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Might be able to help you this weekend, looks like im heading up there anyway/could ride it http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=82664 Will see if that fits with the others

the SMC towtruck sure is getting a workout this weekend isn't it!

**Gremlin** · 26th September 2008, 02:56

I rode my zx10 through the same road block twice (first it was there, 2nd was deliberate) both times not realising the WOF was out by 2-3 months, the rego out by a month. Pretty darned lucky the cops weren't checking that.

Rode it off the shop a few days later, wof'd, then rode to an AA to get rego, then rode it home feeling all legal like

**TimeOut** · 26th September 2008, 06:50

Originally Posted by Subike

If you are going to be in your moonboot for three months, then put the registration on hold for that time. Dont spend money when you dont need to.
As for the WOF, If you have a booking for a WOF, and are pulled by a cop on the way to that booking,and given a ticket, produce the WOF recept at the police station, and they can cancel it. You have a time peroid after a ticked is issued to get a WOF.
Then you can Rego it, again if ticketed, you have 48hrs to produce reg from time of ticket for it to be cancelled.
But back tothe bike.
Park it up, put the rego on hold till you are ready to ride it again. Can be done on line . Min is for three months.
Can someone post the link to the TSL rego site please?

This is what I thought was the case, book your WOF take their phone number with you so cop can check if he wishes.