Quebec Bans RHD Vehicles

ralliart · May 1, 2009

At around noon today one of our members, prelude83, published a forum discussion thread containing a draft ministerial press release that had some very disturbing news for JDM lovers in it. According to the press release, the SAAQ (the Quebec Auto Insurance Board) has banned new registrations of right hand drive vehicles for for at least 180 days while they study the matter further. Apparently these vehicles were deemed unsafe for Quebec roads. Those who doubted him didn’t have to wait long because shortly after the thread was made, the SAAQ itself confirmed the rumor and put out the press release.

Prior to this enactment, it had been legal to import any vehicle fifteen years or older and many companies took advantage of the high demand for right hand drive JDM (Japan Domestic Market) vehicles. Nissan Skylines, Nissan Sylvias, Toyota Soarers, Toyota MR2s and even Honda Civics and CRXs with right hand drive were becoming quite numerous on our roads.
The SAAQ has put word out to its certified garages to not do any inspection for a RHD vehicles as of April 29 2009. Without an inspection the vehicle can not be admitted to the road.

The move will not affect current owners of these vehicles who have already had them plated legally or specially certified RHD vehicles such as garbage/recycle trucks, street cleaners or postal vehicles. We can only guess the amount of losses that JDM importers who have shipments of RHD vehicles en route scheduled to arrive after today will have to absorb. Needless to say if the move becomes permanent, the value of the RHD vehicles that made it on the road before the new law will surely increase to the delight of their owners.

Dealers will not be permitted to put x-plates (temporary dealer plates) on any RHD vehicle not registered before today. If you are in the market for a JDM or RHD vehicle ask for the proper documentation to prove that the vehicle was properly plated before the deadline otherwise you’ll be in for a surprise.
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I hope this doesn't come to Ontario, But either way it won't really concern me because I'm probably not gonna buy a RHD vehicle in the future. I can keep dreaming though......

I'll let gordanng chime in on what he thinks about this.

http://www.montrealracing.com/en/?p=581

wlee15 · May 2, 2009

ralliart said: ↑

I hope this doesn't come to Ontario, But either way it won't really concern me because I'm probably not gonna buy a RHD vehicle in the future. I can keep dreaming though......

I'll let gordanng chime in on what he thinks about this.

http://www.montrealracing.com/en/?p=581
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It's a safety issue, and in any case the regulations with importing a RHD vehicle into Canada means that only a small percentage would be affected.

http://www.icbc.com/library/research_papers/right-hand-drive_vehicles/index.asp

[mJ9] · May 2, 2009

why is it unsafe??

kdotc · May 2, 2009

ill pay 5000 for a skyline if those ppl need to get rid of it lol

master_g · May 2, 2009

hey, if u dont need it ill take it off your hands free of charge

gordonng85 · May 2, 2009

don't even get me started.

Quebec Bans RHD Vehicles

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kdotc 안녕하세요빅뱅K-Dragon입니다

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