legal or not

rego sticker is in a round cylinder under my number plate

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:44:26 +1100

some say yes, some say no.

It is my understanding that the NSW police have done people for it,
mostly as a "we don't like you sunshine" thing.

Zebee

 

Qld rules state to the effect must be visible from side with specified
mounting points , rolled doesn't cut it
On the cars I place the sticker on a rear side passenger windows for
best obscuring

 

Some people have been done using these along the Reefton Spur where they
are blitzing...

G-S

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:06:54 +1100

I think it's one of those things they get you for if they want to send
a message.

I use one on the Noggie, if I get talked to about it I will replace
it, otherwise it can stay there.

Zebee
- trading shamelessly on the fact that middleaged women on touring
bikes dont tend to get hassled.

 

But if it's legal, the cops doing so should get their butts kicked. If
not legal, it should be clearly indicated in the relevant regs/
legislation.

Tony F
who understands that the cops can check your rego plate as they follow
you anyway, so why does anyone need a sticker?

 

But if it's legal, the cops doing so should get their butts kicked. If
not legal, it should be clearly indicated in the relevant regs/
legislation.

Tony F
who understands that the cops can check your rego plate as they follow
you anyway, so why does anyone need a sticker?

*****************

If your bike/car is parked and a copper who may be walking by can check to
see if it registered, without having to carry a computer with him.
I got booked by having an expired sticker on the screen.
I had the current sticker displayed, but by the letter of the law, he booked
me.
Apparently, he quoted to me that you are not allowed to have multiple
registration stickers.

 

In WA rego stickers have been abandoned for cars and motorcycles. None have
been issued since 1/1/10.

So no, no-one needs a sticker here.

Theo

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:14:47 -0800 (PST)

It's the interpretation. The legislation doesn't say 'can't be a
tube" it talks about "clearly visible"/

So you get to work out what that is in court.

Have fun.

Zebee

 

Many years ago (1973) I got stopped by two coppers who couldn't figure out
what to charge me with. Eventually one of them said, your rego holder is
illegal. It was attached to the bottom of the front forks on the left side.
My response was that the bike was less than a year old and it was the dealer
that placed it there, not me. I had just assumed that the dealer would not
put it in an illegal place, and that my understanding was that it was
required to be 'On the left side of the cycle in a clearly visible place'.
He said the regulations actually stated that it was required to be attached
to the handlebars as near as possible to the steering head. I told him that
I had never seen one attached to a bike at that point and would he show me
on his bike so I could then place it in the correct location. He declined to
show me and told me to get on my way. His attitude irked me so next day I
discussed this encounter with an ex-police officer named John Neep, a very
nice bloke who was the person in charge of the National Safety Council in
WA, which was initially set up to hold novice and advanced riding courses
(since disbanded and turned into a car park for ECU).

John was amazed that he was not aware of this regulation and promised to
follow it up. He must have made the point strongly because within three
months the regulation was changed to 'a clearly visible position on the left
side of the motorcycle', thus making all bikes legal again. It was changed
again on Jan 1 this year and no rego sticker is now required nor issued.

Theo

 

thats the funny thing, even if you have a rego sticker they will still
do a check so why do we even need a sticker these days ?

 

in other words he was been an absolute prick

anyway these days you only need a phone to check your details .... some
application would let them access details straight away

 

thats perfectly logical

and its embarrassing to our bureaucrats

well done WA

 

actually if I ever get booked I will tell the officer that I will see
him in court

 

mate of mine ran aorund for more years than I care to remember with
his trailer rego label on his car. booked many times for speeding and
other shit, never got done for no rego.

Saved him thousands....

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:56:59 +1100

You should probably check the legislation first.

And you'd best have a very good line in reasonable intelligent
questions because magistrates tend to believe coppers...

Zebee

 

We dont, but where else would we get the fine money from fail to
display, or displaying expired sticker.

 

They are bringing in compulsory stickers for vehicles older than 25 years
registered as Classic, Veteran or Vintage, on 5th February 2011 in Victoria
Motorcycles and Cars

 

On 11/23/10 10:05 AM, Theo Bekkers wrote:

There is a wee bit of a problem with the WA, no label idea.

Think of the folk who run m/c workshops.

They have no way of knowing or checking that a vehicle is really
registered before they take a bike out for a test ride.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Except if you are an ex-P.M.

regards,
CrazyCam