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In Australia, car registration fees predominantly go towards paying compulsory insurance which funds common law/no fault motor accident victims. The roads/infr

by malbs 13y ago

In Australia, car registration fees predominantly go towards paying compulsory insurance which funds common law/no fault motor accident victims. The roads/infrastructure costs are paid for by fuel taxes. So really, if people get upset about cyclists' right-to-road access, then they should also be upset about electric car drivers, and to a lesser extend, hybrid drivers! I'm actually curious what will happen when Tesla start selling vehicles in Australia. These are very heavy vehicles - they will absolutely impact the roads, yet will be essentially using them "for free" - no fuel tax being paid.

lucaspiller 13y ago
> common law/no fault motor accident victims Could you elaborate a bit on that? I haven't heard of such thing in the UK?
- malbs 13y ago
  In Victoria the TAC handles it - "The TAC will pay the reasonable costs of medical treatment, rehabilitation services, disability services, income assistance, travel and household support services that you may need as a result of your injuries from a transport accident." They also pay out on accident claims - my brother was involved in a multi-vehicle accident as a passenger in Victoria, sustaining serious head injury which will impact him for life. In Tasmania the MAIB handles it - "The Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB) is a Tasmanian Government Business Enterprise which operates a combined common law/no fault motor accident scheme for Tasmanians. The scheme provides medical and income benefits on a no fault basis to persons injured in motor vehicle accidents whilst enabling access to common law." For example, my car registration is around $600 aud per year, however only about $150 is actual registration/administration costs. The rest is a tax that is paid straight to the MAIB.