Club permits

Club Plate Scheme

The Victorian Club Permit Scheme is scheme that allows financial members of a car club to have a permit for the restricted use of an otherwise unregistered vehicle. This scheme is available to financial members of car clubs authorised by Vic Roads.

The Club Permit Scheme is not just red plates (personalised plates can be red as well), a club registration, or a cheap registration for old cars. This scheme is, however, available to members who have cars that are over 25 years old and in a safe and road worthy condition.

Club Permit Conditions

The vehicle on the club permit scheme must, when being driven, be in a safe and road worthy condition, and this responsibility rests wholly with the owner and/or driver. The car must be well presented (without rust or significant body damage).

Also, the car must NOT be used on a regular non-club basis. Therefore:
* DO NOT drive the Club Permit vehicle to work,
* DO NOT take the kids to school,
* It must NOT be used for profit or gain,
* Must not be used between sunset and sunrise unless fitted with electric lights (including dipping headlights)
* You may attend another authorised club's event providing that:
            - you are a financial member of that club,
            - you or your club are invited to the event, or
            - you have a Special Use Voucher. 
* You may attend an event run by a non-authorised club on the issue of a Special Use Voucher by your club
* You MUST carry the Vic Roads Club Permit, and
* You should carry the Newsletter/Newspaper/Club Magazine advertising the event, or the Special Use Voucher.

Special Use Vouchers can be used to allow reasonable travelling time to and from distant events.

The Club Permit is not transferable to another vehicle nor is it transferable to another owner except where the new owner already holds a current Club Permit for another vehicle.

To be an authorised event, the event should be publicised by the authorising club or organisation.

Failure to comply with the rules of the Club Permit Scheme could result in:
1) A fine for driving an unregistered vehicle, or
2) Loss of your individual Club Permit, or
3) Loss of the Club's authority to operate the Club Permit Scheme, or
4) Cancellation of the Club Permit Scheme for all enthusiasts

Modified cars are accepted under the scheme, so long as your car is roadworthy and presentable. All vehicles though must be built with an eye towards what is acceptable for full registration from Vic Roads.

How to Obtain Club Plates

In order to obtain a club permit, you first be a member of a car club that can be a part of issuing the club permit. Vic Roads has a list of all authorised car clubs, so you have to prove that you are a member of an authorised club by having the appropriate forms filled out, and providing membership details.

See David or Les for details.