No rego labels in NSW

[Stecklair]

Missing your rego can have massively serious consequences...

Check out this story from http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/home/rego-revolt/ (a policeman)

I attended an accident about 10 years ago involving a mature woman who ran up the back of a tradies’ ute. Not a particularly serious accident, but unfortunately this woman had moved 2 years before and not let the RTA know. The rego renewal, along with a 1 month later “If you’re not going to register it where’s our plates” letter went to the old address and her rego label from when it was last renewed (when her BMW X5 was new!) was still firmly attached to her rego papers out of sight in the glovebox. Now initially the two tradie types in the ute seemed fine and both said they were uninjured. But somewhere after I had told the woman that as her car was unregistered, she had no greenslip insurance, and her comprehensive insurance, although current, wouldn’t be honoured by her insurer as her car was unregistered, and they, seeing that she garaged her BMW in a nice north shore address, these two tradies came down with a bad case of ‘Mediterranean Neck’. This was apparent, as I recieved a summons to give evidence at a civil claims court hearing about 5 years later, and it seemed that they could no longer work due to some pain in both their necks and backs. The amount offered by the Motor Accidents Autority’s fund was insufficient for them, and each now sought some astronomical sum to compensate them for not ever working again. I asked the woman’s solicitor to keep me posted on the outcome of the court case and I understand this poor woman lost her house.

[adam perth]

We have had it over here for a few years . Works ok, govt saved $1.8 million per year.. But old number plates are gold now. Get an unlic car, put some plates on it and sell it as a licenced car from the local train station. Only way to check is if u have an iPhone and the dpi is up and working to confirm the rego...

[Dr Terry]

We have had it over here for a few years . Works ok, govt saved $1.8 million per year.. But old number plates are gold now. Get an unlic car, put some plates on it and sell it as a licenced car from the local train station. Only way to check is if u have an iPhone and the dpi is up and working to confirm the rego...

We didn't get a new plate system, all the plates remained as is.

Also, they might have claimed a saving of $1.8 million on the stickers, but the postal & admin sections of the dept. had a $2.5 million increase in costs but they don't communicate, so they can't see it.

Dr Terry

[mook]

So there is no cross reference between rego and body number?

[wbute]

Yeah the cost saving is a con job. I can't believe people can't see that. They have actually passed more cost on to the motorist as well. No matter how you look at it, it costs you money to access rego details on the net.
Your label matched your number plates. It's such a simple system that worked well. No label is a step backwards. Not forwards.

[Innuendo]

I couldn't care whether it saved money or cost money. I'm just glad I don't have that poxy sticker on my windscreen anymore. Car looks much cleaner without it.
The cops scan the plates and it has to match the model and colour or your busted, so it's not really up to misrepresentation.

[adam perth]

We didn't get a new plate system, all the plates remained as

Dr Terry

We kept the same plates . It's just old Unlicenced pairs are sought after by scammers

[Innuendo]

We kept the same plates . It's just old Unlicenced pairs are sought after by scammers

You wouldn't last five seconds in NSW with dodgy plates. It's the car that is licensed in NSW not simply the plates. Plates and car ID are tied together to form registration.

[wbute]

Yeah that sticker really did bugger the lines of a car up lol. Number plates are so much less obtrusive.

[Innuendo]

Yeah that sticker really did bugger the lines of a car up lol. Number plates are so much less obtrusive.

I can choose the colour of the plates.