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VEHICLE

SAFETY IS

PARAMOUNT
EDITORIAL

RWC VS RedBook 4. New VicRoads RWC software is being rolled
out to all LVTs, and this requires the LVT to take
In Victoria, the industry regulator, Commercial photos at every stage of the RWC inspection
Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV) has vs
sanctioned RedBook to undertake safety RedBook Safety Inspection currently sends
inspections of commercial passenger vehicles. photos to CPVV at various stages of the check.
We have also been notified that there are still
On paper, in this case the CPVV website, it some LVTs who issue RWCs without actually
appears that the RedBook Safety Check is performing a full inspection - but this practice
comparable to the Road Worthy Certificate will be curtailed when the new VicRoads
(RWC) performed by VicRoads Licensed Vehicle program, with photo uploads, is compulsory.
Testers (LVT). But we have ascertained that this
is not so. As with everything in the taxi, hire car and
ride sharing industry, safety is of the utmost
1. An RWC inspection takes around 2 hours
vs importance and should be the number one
RedBook Safety Inspection takes only 15 minutes priority in everything to do with the industry.

CPVV advise that they will be fully investigating
2. An RWC inspection takes the vehicle for a
road handling test this matter. We look forward to the outcome in
vs the very near future.
RedBook Safety Inspection does not.
Cashless payments
3. An RWC inspection puts the vehicle on a
hoist, so as to inspect the undercarriage and the Last month the Essential Services Commission
brakes (ESC) produced a draft report on the maximum
vs
RedBook Safety Inspection does not. fee for cashless payments in taxis. The report
states that the cashless payments levy should

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