30/03/2020
If your WOF expires during lockdown please see the info below 🙂
Attention: Personal and private vehicle WOF requirements (NZTA)
• Obtaining a new WOF is not regarded as an essential trip during Alert Level 4. Members of the public should not travel for this purpose, and businesses should not provide WOF services to the general public who are not essential workers.
• Due to the inability to obtain a new WOF at this time, for the period of Alert Level 4, all expired WOFs will be deemed current.
• Any person driving a private vehicle during Alert Level 4 (limited to essential purposes), with a current or expired WOF, has a responsibility to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.
• Essential maintenance and repairs can be provided in order to ensure that a private vehicle remains safe and operational when used for essential purposes. (some Auto Super Shoppes can help in emergencies - Please phone 0800 Auto Help)
• Police are focussed on road safety. As such, vehicles with serious safety issues identified (i.e. those that threaten a vehicle’s safe operation) may be ordered off the road by Police until essential safety repairs have been completed. However, Police will not issue infringement notices for an expired WOF during Alert Level 4.
As of 29/03/2020 - Please see Ministry of Transportation for updated/current guidance. https://www.transport.govt.nz/about/covid-19-alert-level-4-transport-essential-services/
