Trip meter records instead of odometer in learner logbook! (1 Viewer)

[spicy]

Hey there guys,

I've pretty much completed my Vicroads 120 hour log book. EXCEPT FOR ONE PROBLEM!

In the odometer column I've put down the TRIP METER recordings instead of odometer. The car I drove is a Honda Accord Euro, which uses electronic readers. Only the trip meter is displayed and I did not bother trying to get into the odometer.

What are the odds that my entire logbook will be rejected?

 

[Azamakumar]

ring
and
ask

 

[bregitta]

Yeah, call them. If it's all like that you'd probably have a better chance than if it's a mixture of odometer/trip meter readings.

 

[Riet]

I think they want people to use odometer so it's harder to make up.

Which works I guess, I had to think about my sisters before filling it in for her.

 

[bregitta]

Google maps is good for estimating KMs. Have you called yet OP? I'm interested in hearing their response.

 

[spicy]

Okay so I called up today.

Took a while to get through to an operator, but basically what he said was that according to the official guidelines, trip meter readings aren't accepted.

He told me I could try go to a VicRoads office and see if I can talk to an inspector but other than that I'd have to get a new logbook.

I'm heading up to an office tomorrow to get a book, and perhaps ask an inspector while I'm there.

 

[Azamakumar]

unlucky, lesson learned
at least you can pick (estimate) a starting point then do some maths and fill it all back out reasonably easy

 

[spicy]

Yeah what I'm thinking is just backtrack from the current odometer.

Simple maths. I'll just lock myself in a room with nothing but a pen, logbook and calculator and pump it out in an hour.

 

[sandz_2]

you can use Australian travel maps, street directory, driving directions & aerial photographs - Whereis.com to put in your start and finish locations and it gives you the km's of the trip by shortest route/avoid tolls etc etc

 

[Riet]

you can use Australian travel maps, street directory, driving directions & aerial photographs - Whereis.com to put in your start and finish locations and it gives you the km's of the trip by shortest route/avoid tolls etc etc

that doesn't help at all.

 

[Azamakumar]

he already has the start and finish points and the odometer distance
can you not read?