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50% off NSW Driver's Licence Renewal for Safe Drivers

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sharetrader on 28/04/2016 - 16:25 rms.nsw.gov.au (1833 clicks)
Last edited 28/04/2016 - 16:25

Was renewing my NSW licence and I was prepared to pay full price when the attendant told me I was eligible for 50% off! Sweet! Saved $162 for a 10 year licence.

Fair go for safe drivers - discounted licence renewal

If you have a good driving record, you may be eligible for a 50% discount on your licence renewal fee. You must renew your licence within six months of the expiry date. If you renew more than six months after expiry, you must pay the full renewal fee. If you’re eligible, the discount applies whether you renew your unrestricted licence for one, three, five (or ten years for eligible customers aged 21 to 44 years).

To qualify, at the time of renewal you must:

  • Hold an unrestricted NSW licence of any class which expires on or after 1 July 2012. Interstate and overseas licences are not counted. Learner and provisional P1 and P2 licences are also not counted
  • Have held the NSW licence continuously for five years. This means you must have less than six months total break (eg if your licence was expired, suspended, cancelled or refused for any reason, except on medical grounds)

( Have no relevant offences recorded on your NSW licence in the five years leading up to the date you renew your licence. Interstate and overseas driving records are not counted. Relevant offences include:
** Any offence which attracts demerit points
** A conviction for a major offence, such as drink or drug driving
** Any unlicensed driving offence.
Some offences are recorded on your traffic record, but won't be counted when determining eligibility for the discount. These include offences dealt with by way of a caution issued by the State Debt Recovery Office, or any offence which was dismissed without conviction under Section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.

Important: Offences dealt with under Section 10 before 31 January 2011 are counted as relevant offences, because they attracted demerit points at the time.

If you’re appealing an offence when you renew your licence, the discount does not apply. However if your appeal is successful, you may be eligible for a refund of 50% of the renewal fee you paid.

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  • fruit on 28/04/2016 - 16:25
    +54

    Been like this for some time.

    • sharetrader on 28/04/2016 - 16:30
      +14

      Yep, since 1 July 2012. http://www.mynrma.com.au/blog/2014/01/07/our-campaign-win-re…

      But didn't see it on OzBargain ;)

        • nocure on 28/04/2016 - 17:56
          +7

          You're kidding surely…that post is 4 years old.

        • tomleonhart on 28/04/2016 - 18:04
          +1

          yup. Just expired in April 2014. Only been 2 years.

        • Bren20 on 28/04/2016 - 18:28
          +8

          @Mattg:
          Posting Guidelines
          Exceptions - The original deal is active but older than 6 months.

        • Moderatorhamza23 on 28/04/2016 - 18:32

          @Mattg:

          read the rules of posting

          Just to clarify (as we can't reply to reports individually), duplicate posting guidelines

          If a deal is older than 1 month and expired, or older than 6 months and active then it can be reposted.

          We have marked this deal as long running so it won't auto expire in the future.

          other 5 people that reported this as a duplicate

          If you click on the number next to the reports, you can see what the report reasons are for:

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          Thanks!

        • illumination on 28/04/2016 - 20:14
          +3

          @Mattg: So where are you now? Busy reading up on the rules I hope?

  • bluedufflecoat on 28/04/2016 - 16:27
    +3

    wish that applied to victoria. :( I have a 10-year licence expiring in two months… :P

    • KKraig on 28/04/2016 - 16:38
      +1

      They have something similar in Vic but only applies to people under 26
      https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/demerit-points-and-…

      • bluedufflecoat on 28/04/2016 - 16:44
        +10

        yeah, I know… but my under-26 years have come and gone………

        • nismo on 28/04/2016 - 20:58
          +2

          I've had my license for under 26 years (just), does that count?

    • stewy on 03/05/2016 - 22:15

      Your Government run TAC system is far superior to our CTP system that is run by private insurer's, so as a whole I would say you are better off down in Mexico…

  • superforever on 28/04/2016 - 16:27

    I have to wait until 2017 to get my 50% off …. :(

    Can I renew now and pay later ….

    • orange123 on 28/04/2016 - 16:31
      +1

      You can renew 6 months before it's due to expire.

      • giu on 28/04/2016 - 16:41
        +4

        If you renew 3 months before, does the new license last for 10 years 3 months, or just 10 years? A true OzBargainer wouldn't want to ensure they get what they paid for.

        • cyssero on 28/04/2016 - 17:02
          +8

          But you also lock in the discount 6 months early, eliminating the possibility of getting an infraction in the last 6 months.

        • TtiGeR on 28/04/2016 - 19:26
          +4

          I renewed exactly 6 months before expiry (this Sep). My new expiry is Sep 2026. So you won't lose a single day.

        • linkii on 28/04/2016 - 19:53
          -2

          @cyssero: The deal has been on for 4 years now. Its not even a deal. Pretty much everyone gets it automatically.

  • heal on 28/04/2016 - 16:31
    +14

    Should be a forum discussion.

    • gimli on 28/04/2016 - 17:26
      +2

      should be on whirlpool

      • Maglia Nera on 28/04/2016 - 20:17
        +4

        should be on the front page of the Tele

        • bargainhuntaa on 29/04/2016 - 12:45

          Should be trending on Twitter.

        • bargainhuntaa on 29/04/2016 - 12:46

          Lol at front page of tele.

  • Scootex on 28/04/2016 - 16:33
    +21

    Also applies to Unsafe drivers who don't get caught…

    • Jack D Price on 28/04/2016 - 16:36
      +7

      But not to safe drivers who get taxed

      • shmahoo on 02/05/2016 - 08:55

        welcome to OzPolitics ! :)

  • Goldenkiwi on 28/04/2016 - 16:39
    +7

    Wish that applied to SA

    • cktftw on 28/04/2016 - 17:41
      -5

      You wish not with Labour in charge. They'll squeeze every last cent off you.

  • hotmustardsauce on 28/04/2016 - 16:45

    They basically encourage you not to drive

    • TechVisar on 28/04/2016 - 16:47

      Or may be remove all the cash making cameras 😀

    • lolmao on 28/04/2016 - 18:54
      +9

      Can they pay for my license too bruh?

    • [Deactivated] on 28/04/2016 - 19:55
      +1

      I'm sure everybody cares…

    • Abbi on 29/04/2016 - 08:06

      Who gives a s%^& dude. Cowboys like you should not be on the road anyways.

      • MATTDAMON on 29/04/2016 - 16:42
        -3

        Sounds like someone is mad.

    • The Rageaholic on 29/04/2016 - 17:45
      +3

      Nearly four years later: same comment…

      What are you trying to contribute with this? Are you just trying to show off or is there something else?

  • battler on 28/04/2016 - 16:49
    +13

    TARGETED - at safe drivers!!

  • shaybisc on 28/04/2016 - 17:00
    +1

    "(or ten years for eligible customers aged 21 to 44 years)."

    So they figure 55 year olds and older are unsafe.

    • Steptoe on 28/04/2016 - 17:14
      +4

      There would be stats on eye sight degradation in that clause.

    • paul_5666 on 28/04/2016 - 19:29
      -1

      Not sure how this is implied at all… Its about your facial features changing with age and the eyesight test.

  • Suspect420 on 28/04/2016 - 17:22
    -2

    Im so unsafe but i never get caught.

    Theoretically its an unsafe drivers discount too

    • TechVisar on 28/04/2016 - 18:47
      -1

      Why don't you write a book "how to avoid getting caught"

  • auna on 28/04/2016 - 17:23
    +2

    This would mean a further penalty on top of any other penalty the bad driver got. I don't view this as a discount.

  • cristobaljamesy on 28/04/2016 - 17:24

    Bring it to WA!!

    • battler on 28/04/2016 - 17:30
      +12

      offset by ~$1000 in rego and CTP (compulsory insurance) per year per car… trust me, you don't want the costs of NSW over there.

      • fastnbulbous on 29/04/2016 - 02:03
        +1

        I'd like to have my cake and eat it too

  • Grok on 28/04/2016 - 17:49
    +1

    I renewed my license last October for 5 years and got the discount !

  • Jared17 on 28/04/2016 - 18:08

    "You must renew your licence within six months of the expiry date."

    Anyone knows if this is strictly enforced? cuz mine expired for eleven months already

    • Lord Fart Bucket on 29/04/2016 - 06:35

      For the deal, yes. For a renewal, probably. For driving with it… hell yes.

      • Jared17 on 29/04/2016 - 12:26

        Sorry I meant for the deal. I don't drive now so I put off renewing my license to save money.

  • autolux on 28/04/2016 - 18:16
    +1

    received this about 6 months ago on my 10yr renewal. 18yrs with car + moto licenses and never lost a point yet… not a bargain per se but i'll admit it's good to see this bullshit succession of state governments and their overzealous revenue raising nanny police state in bed with corrupt insurance company ways, come up with one single reasonable incentive slash reward for it's citizens…

  • wjb on 28/04/2016 - 18:23

    I think a good driving record should deserve a free renewal

    • maybe a bot on 28/04/2016 - 18:34
      +13

      I think bold font at the end of a sentence should be reserved to jv

  • edshays on 28/04/2016 - 18:24
    +12

    Is there any point posting this, though? Everyone is going to renew their license, whether it's 50% off or not. They will have the discount applied if they qualify.

    It would take a hardcore ozbargainer to not renew their license for years hoping a 50% off deal comes up, and now they're finally like "I'm glad I waited!".

    • scupper on 28/04/2016 - 19:37

      Some people would be extra careful from now on.

      • linkii on 28/04/2016 - 20:14
        +1

        If getting $400+ fines plus getting disqualified/ suspected isn't much of a deterrent. Then paying an extra $160 for a license wouldn't do much.

      • D3m3ntia on 28/04/2016 - 20:49
        +3

        Yup. Didn't want to save my kids life by putting a seat belt on him, but I will now for 160 bucks

    • illumination on 28/04/2016 - 20:19

      Hmm I see your point but I don't see any "harm" in knowing about it (and from the votes seems like many feel this way).

      It would probably be something like what scupper said, which would be good, given us Ozbargains are pretty tight with our money, it would encourage us to be even safer when we drive.

  • HereYeeHereYee on 28/04/2016 - 18:29

    Got to wait few years, i'll book mark it… or someone could make new thread again for discovering this again? ;) lol

    • linkii on 28/04/2016 - 19:56

      You don't even need to know about it, you would automatically get the discount when you renew. also its been on for 4 yrs now, doubt they gonna suddenly remove it.

    • D3m3ntia on 28/04/2016 - 20:47

      Will it make a difference of whether you renew your license after the few years? Or if they remove it, will you cancel your license and wait for the next deal?

  • fault on 28/04/2016 - 18:40

    Got this deal last month. Defo legit ;)

  • Gotchas on 28/04/2016 - 19:02
    +3

    How's is this a deal if this is automatically applied.
    Its standard policy eg prepayment of health insurance

  • FutureTech on 28/04/2016 - 19:11
    +2

    How could they justify charging a couple hundred dollars for maintaining an entry in their database for 10 years?

  • Mahalo on 28/04/2016 - 19:25
    +2

    Doesn't automatically apply all the time. You have to ask for it. Then they check the computer and you get 50% off.

  • [Deactivated] on 28/04/2016 - 19:35

    How does it compare with QLD:
    5 year driver licence $159.40

    Curious is all.

    Rego: Private 4cyl
    Registration fee $289.85
    Traffic improvement fee $50.55
    CTP insurance premium $336.60

    Total fee $677.00

    • tomleonhart on 28/04/2016 - 20:11

      In NSW:

      Rego: Private 4cyl
      Regis: $234
      CTP: $800+
      Pink slip: $35 if your car is over 5 years old.

      • kerfuffle on 28/04/2016 - 22:00
        +1

        Rego is weight dependent though; mine costs more than $234. Something like $360 this year methinks

      • pegaxs on 29/04/2016 - 07:05

        You need to change CTP providers… My last CTP on my 4cyl priv rego was under $400. But a lot of it is dependant on vehicle weight and shape. A ute costs way more than a sedan.

        My bike on the other hand cost me more to rego than my car and I ride it about 1/10th as much as I do the car. Time for a downsize… Bikes are graded on engine size. Up to 720cc, 720 to 1200, over 1200 (or something like that.) My 230cc motard is $150, my CB1300 is $900.

        • tomleonhart on 29/04/2016 - 07:46

          I look around all CTP providers, most of them quote the same price.

        • kima on 30/04/2016 - 12:08

          You need to change CTP providers… My last CTP on my 4cyl priv rego was under $400.

          CTP providers don't charge everyone the same rate. Just because yours was $400 doesn't mean everyone is able to get it that cheap. They discriminate on age and gender, and they also factor in your driving history and as you have said vehicle type.

          I drive little cars and pay more than you

  • AJAJAJ on 28/04/2016 - 19:41
    -6

    Firstly it is not a deal.Secondly it has been around for years. WASTE of time. Do something better than finding 4 yrs old RTA discounts

    • tomleonhart on 29/04/2016 - 07:50
      +2

      Coming from a person with 0 post. That's a bit rich.

  • beyondtool on 28/04/2016 - 20:03

    I didn't know about this I've only had my NSW license for only two years. Handy to know.

  • robb6014 on 28/04/2016 - 20:15

    How is this a deal - it's just a government policy and its been like this for years

  • jv on 28/04/2016 - 20:20
    +11

    This is an announcement, not a bargain.

    Belongs in the forums.

    You either qualify or you don't.

    • nismo on 28/04/2016 - 21:12
      +1

      ^ this is also an announcement 📢

    • pegaxs on 29/04/2016 - 07:17
      -1

      Vote 1! JV for mod!

      I agree.

      • kima on 30/04/2016 - 12:09

        nothing would ever get published

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 29/04/2016 - 09:09

      That's true. But you can't upvote forum topics to the front page. I think it's based on comment volume?

  • donkeydoc on 28/04/2016 - 20:41
    -1

    drive over 70km/day on average over past 3 years, get caught three times going over 10km/hr in 50km/hr zone, considered to have a bad record. :@:@:@

    • Devils Advocate on 28/04/2016 - 22:46
      +2

      You can't complain about that though, you broke the law. That's not a great record either, I've driven 150km a day 5 times a week for the last 3 years and don't have any offences

    • pegaxs on 29/04/2016 - 07:10
      +2

      70km a day? This is just my work commute. Then I drive for 8 to 10 hours. Might rack up 400 to 600km a day. If I'm in the truck, I'm up closer to 1000km. Got my cheapie license because no demerits. And yes, being busted 3 times doing the same thing, I would consider that a bad driving record.

  • D3m3ntia on 28/04/2016 - 20:44
    +13

    Awesome. I went out and renewed my license 3 times today. Checked and still plenty of licenses left in stock. Will try another services nsw outlet tomorrow and a if I can bag a few more renewals!

    • shmahoo on 02/05/2016 - 08:59

      think of how much you saved!

  • neonlight on 28/04/2016 - 21:43

    Renewed 2010 did not see this offer. Offer came 2012.

  • Saiya on 28/04/2016 - 23:13

    Yep I can confirm you do indeed get the 50% off if you meet the criteria. I renewed my licence last week and was told that I get a 50% discount, but you don't get the new licence right away as they mail it off to you.

  • yaditya on 28/04/2016 - 23:58

    I renewed last December. Do you guys think I could ask and get a refund if qualify? What's my odds?

    • kerfuffle on 29/04/2016 - 08:31
      +1

      Well if you didn't get a half price licence in December, you certainly won't get one now . It's for people who haven't lost any demerit points in the past five years.

      • yaditya on 29/04/2016 - 12:56

        Pretty sure no demerit points lost so far…

        • kerfuffle on 29/04/2016 - 13:16

          Well then you would have gotten a half price licence when you renewed it in December. I got my half price licence back in June 2012

  • Ivan Krazy on 29/04/2016 - 05:39

    I have taken advantages of this several years ago when renewing for my license in Victoria (VicRoads). Fantastic incentive which has been around for a while!

    https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/demerit-points-and-…

  • mily on 29/04/2016 - 08:44
    +1

    I won't say this is an exciting bargain, because:
    1 Not everyone can get it, you have to be a safe driver, ie selected customers.
    2 All safe driver get it automatically, and it's actually kind of reward rather than discount.
    3 You can't run to RTA and "purchase" it now even you are a safe driver, unless your license is expiring soon, then back to No 2, you won't miss it as you have to renew you expiring license.

    Ps I got my 10 year lincense half price last year.

  • Eeples on 29/04/2016 - 09:39
    +2

    I just paid for a new passport $254.

    Thought I ought to get it for 1/2 price as I didn't require any consulate support when overseas for 10 years.

    • shmahoo on 02/05/2016 - 09:00

      yeah but you shouldn't have disclosed that you work for 60 Minutes

  • Scot on 29/04/2016 - 10:44

    This reward is only for safe drivers who haven't lost any points in the previous 5 years and it is automatically applied if you ask for a long licence.unfortunately when I went to renew they would only give me a 5 years licence at 50% discount because I am over 45. I think they worry we might die or have health issues after 45 years lol

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