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I just renewed mine today and guess where?

Here in the fiefdom of British Columbia Canada I had to go to ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) which is a Crown Corporation meaning that the Gubernment has little control over it other than seeing that the books balance.

Vent over.

Ah,the delights of what's left of Pax Brittanica
Our licences are issued by State Transport depts for up to 5 years, but 3rd party personal accident insurance is available from commercial companies, billed on the vehicle registration notice from the transport dept & paid to that dept. ie can't get rego without 3rd party ins. ins premium is regulated by the state so there is little variance in the cost of the compulsory cover. Of course, the state then levies stamp duty on the insurance just for good luck

ps got a shock when registering the gl1500. Rego rates are on number of cylinders - effectively same as car rates

 

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Great legacy left by Capt Bligh! Considering we only use 6" of the road it is getting ridiculous:wtf:

:bow:For the benefit of those not in the know, "Bligh" was the name of our former Queensland State Premier - any resemblance to the actions of the 4th governor of New South Wales (aka of the Bounty fame) has not gone without note