[ILLaViTaR]

Originally Posted by Big Trev

I hope you are ready for this:

From the Victorian Road Safety Act
13 Power to inspect motor vehicles and trailers
(1) An authorised officer for the purposes of this section or a member of the police force may at any reasonable time inspect a motor vehicle or trailer which is being used on a highway if the officer or member believes on reasonable grounds that—
(a) the driver of the motor vehicle is not complying with this Act or the regulations in driving a motor vehicle of that kind; or
(b) the motor vehicle or trailer does not comply with this Act or the regulations.
(2) An authorised officer for the purposes of this section or a member of the police force may, by notice in accordance with subsection (3), require to be produced for inspection at a place specified in the notice, a motor vehicle or trailer which the officer or member has reasonable grounds for suspecting has within the preceding 30 days been used or will be used on a highway if the officer or member believes on reasonable grounds that—
(a) the driver of the motor vehicle has not complied with this Act or the regulations in driving a motor vehicle of that kind; or
(b) the motor vehicle or trailer does not comply with this Act or the regulations.
(3) A notice must be in writing and must be served on the registered operator or, if the motor vehicle or trailer is not registered, on the owner.
(4) An inspection may include any tests which the inspecting officer or member of the police force decides to be appropriate.
(5) A person who refuses or fails—
(a) to allow a motor vehicle or trailer to be inspected when required under this section;
or
(b) to produce a motor vehicle or trailer for inspection at the place specified in a notice within 7 days after service of the notice on that person—
is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.


(6) In this section authorised officer for the purposes of this section means—
(a) an officer of the Corporation authorised in writing by the Corporation for the purposes of this section; or
(ab) a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 in the police force of Victoria who is authorised in writing by the Chief Commissioner of Police for the purposes of this section; or
(b) an employee in the Department of Infrastructure authorised in writing by the Secretary to the Department of Infrastructure for the purposes of this section

Not sure if I'm reading this right but basically if I refuse to have my car inspected on the spot I can take my car to vicroads to be inspected within 7 days?? If so game set and match FOR THEM.