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Vehicle Registration and Driver Licensing in Australia, New Zealand and Europe: A Comparison Study
  • Publication no: AP-R620-20
  • ISBN: 978-1-925854-98-5
  • Published: 14 April 2020

This report provides a comparison of vehicle registration and driver licensing practices between Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

It builds on the Vehicle and Driver Chain framework, initiated by RDW (The Netherlands Vehicle Authority) in 2001, and used today by the Association of European Vehicle and Driver Registration Authorities. This framework has formed the basis of regular surveys and a companion report on European practices and trends in vehicle and driver regulation.

The report demonstrates that regulators in Australia, New Zealand and Europe face similar issues and opportunities. Common challenges include road safety, identity crime and data protection. New frontiers are being explored through the digitisation of services and the development of disruptive vehicle technologies such as electric vehicles and automated vehicles.

The report highlights how each region, and its member jurisdictions, have pursued a range of different strategies to address these developments, and to create better outcomes for their communities

  • Foreword
  • Summary
  • Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1 Project Purpose
    • 1.2 Project Objectives
    • 1.3 Background
    • 1.4 Intended End Users
    • 1.5 Scope and Methodology
      • 1.5.1 Country Scope
      • 1.5.2 Methodology
    • 1.6 Terminology
  • 2. Organisational and Inter-jurisdictional Arrangements
    • 2.1 The Registration and Licensing Authorities
    • 2.2 Directions and Mission
    • 2.3 Partners and Inter-jurisdictional Cooperation
  • 3. The Vehicle Chain
    • 3.1 The Vehicle Chain Elements
    • 3.2 Vehicle Type Approval
      • 3.2.1 Europe
      • 3.2.2 Australia and New Zealand
    • 3.3 Vehicle Registration (or Licensing)
      • 3.3.1 Registered Operator or Registration Holder
      • 3.3.2 Registration Demographics
      • 3.3.3 Registration Requirements
      • 3.3.4 Periodic Registration and Shorter Registration Periods
      • 3.3.5 Registration Plates
      • 3.3.6 Personalised Number Plates
      • 3.3.7 Registration Documents
    • 3.4 Taxation
      • 3.4.1 Europe
      • 3.4.2 Australia and New Zealand
    • 3.5 Insurance
      • 3.5.1 Europe
      • 3.5.2 Australia and New Zealand
    • 3.6 Tracing and Enforcement
      • 3.6.1 Europe
      • 3.6.2 Australia and New Zealand
    • 3.7 Technical Inspections
      • 3.7.1 Europe
      • 3.7.2 Australia and New Zealand
  • 4. The Driver Chain
    • 4.1 The Driver Chain Elements
    • 4.2 International Regulation
    • 4.3 Training and Examination
      • 4.3.1 Europe
      • 4.3.2 Australia and New Zealand
    • 4.4 Documents
      • 4.4.1 Europe
      • 4.4.2 Australia and New Zealand
    • 4.5 Driver Licence (Registration)
      • 4.5.1 Europe
      • 4.5.2 Australia and New Zealand
    • 4.6 Offences
      • 4.6.1 Europe
      • 4.6.2 Australia and New Zealand
  • 5. Managing and Sharing Data
    • 5.1 Europe
      • 5.1.1 The EUCARIS System
    • 5.2 Australia
      • 5.2.1 The NEVDIS System
      • 5.2.2 Sharing Registration and Licensing Data
    • 5.3 New Zealand
  • 6. Conclusion
    • 6.1 Similarities
    • 6.2 Differences
  • 7. Future Directions
  • References
  • Appendix A About EReg
  • Appendix B About Austroads
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