Most of the world’s vehicle owners must get third party insurance or CTP, whatever it’s called in their country. Germans call it Haftpflicht and Danes call it ansvarsforsikring. However, our review of CTP in nine randomly selected countries reveals a few interesting quirks.
Manager of transport in NSW Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is the government authority responsible for managing transport in New South Wales. TfNSW oversees all modes of transport in NSW, including road, rail, ferry, light rail, point to point, cycling, walking and regional air. Service NSW handles registration, licensing, tolling, demerits and other vehicle transactions for […]
Stopping to buy petrol or diesel for your vehicle is an everyday task you may not think much about. Even so, experts are predicting the demise of petroleum, vehicles that run on fossil fuels, and your local service station. One report predicts 80% of fuel retailers could be out of business within 15 years.
The chances are many drivers don’t know much about how their car works. Newer cars use advanced driver assistance systems, such as automatic emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control (ACC) and others. Unfortunately, drivers don’t understand what safety technology can and can’t do. They could risk their safety by relying too much on it.
IHS Automotive predicts 142 million people worldwide will have usage-based insurance (UBI) by 2023, compared to 12 million today. In Australia, it is still early days for UBI or pay-as-you-go car insurance. But vehicle owners who use telematics will have more control over their premiums by showing insurers how, where and how often they drive.
We remember when governments claimed diesel engines were “green” because they used less fuel and emitted less CO2. How times have changed. Now electric vehicles are “green” and diesels have fallen from grace. Even so, buyers may not be convinced that EVs are quite as green as they first appear.
Thousands of people use the greenslips.com.au calculator every day of the week. It is a fast, anonymous way to compare prices from all five NSW green slip insurers. Occasionally, the price quoted by the insurer is different to the one in the calculator. This should not happen and we will explain why.
There is no mark-up or discount on any prices in our calculator We make money on this site through arrangements with GIO and QBE: GIO pays us a fee when users click on the GIO advertisement and subsequently buy a GIO green slip. QBE pays us a fee when users click on the QBE sponsored […]
The car theft capital of NSW is Blacktown where somebody steals a car every 12 hours. The most popular vehicle to steal in NSW is a Holden Commodore VE 2006-13. Even so, many Australians don’t seem too worried. Does this mean we’re too trusting? Perhaps we’re just innately optimistic – it won’t happen to me!
How the Fund Levy is calculated The Fund Levy is a flat fee, based on vehicle type and each geographic or rating region. It appears as a separate charge on your green slip. The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) sets the Fund Levy. Levies may be adjusted under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017. What […]