Are Paste on Vehicle Registration plate allowed in Aus?

**kid_dynamite** · 16-05-2007 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

ive never seen or heard of any evidence saying a plate saying TRAFFIC works or is legal. Ive seen a couple of workshops have it on the cars , but its probably pure LUCK that lets them drive on the road...

The whole thing about the TRAFFIC thing is that in NSW it's completely unnecessary. You are allowed to drive an unregistered vehicle on the road for the purposes of establishing registration, along the most direct or convenient route.

You don't need to display anything, and can simply just drive the car with no number plates. I've done this several times and have never had a problem, although it's always a good idea to carry the rego paperwork with you to prove it if you get pulled over (because if you are driving an unregistered vehicle the police can seize it).

//edit: OK for everyone in NSW I've linked the RTA page regarding driving an unregistered vehicle for the purposes of getting rego. Note that it does not mention anything about needing to display any temporary number plates with TRAFFIC or anything else on it.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...egistered.html

If anyone believes that you do, then please show some proof to back up what you're saying

**incoming** · 16-05-2007 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by kid_dynamite

The whole thing about the TRAFFIC thing is that in NSW it's completely unnecessary. You are allowed to drive an unregistered vehicle on the road for the purposes of establishing registration, along the most direct or convenient route.

You don't need to display anything, and can simply just drive the car with no number plates. I've done this several times and have never had a problem, although it's always a good idea to carry the rego paperwork with you to prove it if you get pulled over (because if you are driving an unregistered vehicle the police can seize it).

correct
u just need to have proof that of rego papers and that you are driving straight to mechanic..
usually best to call mechanic to inform them that your coming, that way when u get pulled over by cops
get them to ring the mechanics..
my bro had this happen to him and was let off

**Rasputin** · 16-05-2007 04:37 PM

^^ Good info, by both the original poster and incoming. Too bad you can't give pq points for this.

And think about it, what would be the point of writing 'TRAFFIC'?

**VTECACCORD** · 16-05-2007 04:53 PM

Hell I drove my car from Melbourne to Sydney with no plates whatsoever, passed 3 cops on the way. Not one of them cared

**dsp26** · 16-05-2007 07:01 PM

^^^thats lucky coz highway patrols are the strictest in my experience anyway.

i rang liverpool rta today and they said you have to put "TRAFFIC" on there.... I was also told that a couple of years back at my local RTA.

But yeah checked the site.. not written so my bad... gimme some neg rep i wanna see what it looks like!!

i'm j/k plz dont!!

at the end of the day i'd rather listen to the Roads & Traffic AUTHORITY.. latter word being the key.

But anyways this is off-topic now... sticker/perspex rego plates in Australia???

**Q_ball** · 16-05-2007 07:06 PM

Not sure what this Traffic business is about, as i only scanned the whole thread,

But i do know that sticker/perspex plates ARE NOT allowed,
You CAN drive to a motor registry/mechanic whilst unregistered to clear/fix your defects (must be a direct trip - you cant stop off at Maccas)

**kid_dynamite** · 16-05-2007 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Q_ball

But i do know that sticker/perspex plates ARE NOT allowed

How about saying unofficial plates (ie plates not produced by a motor registry) aren't allowed?

As I said before there are some registries which issue perspex / polycarbonate plates.

**misteR_bilzz** · 16-05-2007 07:31 PM

im pretty sure ur able to order sticker plates form the RTA my mate has some on his civic - i found them under his current plates BUT im not sure if theyre illegal now.

EK4R has sticker plates but the cars only been regd in WA and VIC not NSW...

**TheSaint** · 16-05-2007 11:16 PM

anyone know wat the laws are like in WA?

most of these threads that say 'australia' are mostly only reffering to NSW because thats wer most ppl are, what about the rest of us?

**misteR_bilzz** · 16-05-2007 11:19 PM

the pic i posted above shows a WA plate. pm "Civic Type R" he might be able to shed some light on the WA situation i think he still browses the forum.

**jeffske** · 16-05-2007 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by dsp26

what an actual license plate made of perspex??

no way that is legal anywhere

well it probably will help if people actually type the in what their supposed to under location...

dude u sure about the perspex part? i've seen a few high end cars with really tiny perspex front plates and standard ones at the back (because they didnt want to damage the front)