WA Rego Stickers No More!

[StAndArdAU]

Just a reminder to everyone in WA that as of January 1 we no longer need to display Registration Stickers on our vehicles.

Here's a link to the official media statement from earlier in the year.
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/19943.asp



I searched for an older thread on this but couldnt find one.

[XDV800]

Alright this will happen here in QLD in about 16 years!

[csv8]

Originally Posted by yzfr101

Alright this will happen here in QLD in about 16 years!

And Captain Bligh reckons Q is the smart state.!!!!

[Windsor220]

So the one i put on 2 days ago is coming straight back off

[ChemicalHorizon]

“This is an innovative approach to efficiency and saving. WA is leading the nation with this step forward to a more modern and efficient government,” he said.

Innovative?!?!? cough

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by yzfr101

Alright this will happen here in QLD in about 16 years!

[Deco28]

Originally Posted by yzfr101

Alright this will happen here in QLD in about 16 years!

you're optimistic.

[StAndArdAU]

Personally, i stopped displaying my new stickers earlier this year and just kept the sticker and the reciept in the glovebox. surprisingly never got picked up. They're pains in the *** to get off sometimes.

[jaydee]

What a crock, they reckon it's going to save about 400k a year in producing stickers, like they pay for them. The cost is passed onto the consumer in the licensing fee and what's it cost 1 maybe 2 bucks at the most.
Me, I'd rather have my sticker so I remember it's due.
The car yards are going to be in a mess having to check every car that comes in for rego and all their cars on the lot without stickers will require a lot of manual checking.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by jaydee

What a crock, they reckon it's going to save about 400k a year in producing stickers, like they pay for them. The cost is passed onto the consumer in the licensing fee and what's it cost 1 maybe 2 bucks at the most.
Me, I'd rather have my sticker so I remember it's due.
The car yards are going to be in a mess having to check every car that comes in for rego and all their cars on the lot without stickers will require a lot of manual checking.

They still take the $400k, they just don't spend it on stickers.

Car yards usually de-register everything anyway. It gives them a little bonus and they need a RWC when they sell the car anyway so they just add 6mths rego to the price when they sell.
Otherwise a car that sits there for a while is just costing money for no reason.

Now just get rid of front number plates (yeh like that is going to happen)

[CAT600]

Excellent news.

Now I never have to worry about installing one on an obtuse angle ever again.

One less thing to fuggup.

Daniel

[Mr Hardware]

I dunno, i kinda like them. I have something to show for my 800 kangaroo and emu dollars, it reminds me when its due, i can show people i'm not a povo criminal because i abide by the law, plus i can spy on other people's cars and find out what year they were made. I'm still dirty that they took the kerb weight off them however.

[Elks]

great idea, sooner they bring it into vic the better.

[UU TS50]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I dunno, i kinda like them. I have something to show for my 800 kangaroo and emu dollars, it reminds me when its due, i can show people i'm not a povo criminal because i abide by the law, plus i can spy on other people's cars and find out what year they were made. I'm still dirty that they took the kerb weight off them however.

ours are not much more than a number (month) as they have no details of the car on them not even the rego#

[Mr Hardware]

wow thats weird
ours have
Month
Rego
Date of expiry
Make
Model
Body Style
Colour
VIN
Vehicle Class
and used to have Tare & RGVM

[last fairlane]

Funny in QLD the rip off sta sorry I mean smart state never had the details on the stickers till about 20 years ago all they had was a month number and a serial number we had a ball then with shifty rego deals and $285 for 12 monrhs rego on a V8 and Fuel @ 45 cents per Litre and wages of about $500 now its $1000 and $1.26 per litre and wages of $ 900 what the hell went wrong

[johnno3]

I wonder how the laws will apply when you cross the border into another state that requires the rego label to be displayed??...hmmmm.......

[flappist]

Originally Posted by johnno3

I wonder how the laws will apply when you cross the border into another state that requires the rego label to be displayed??...hmmmm.......

Same as what happened when QLD P platers went interstate without P plates on their cars.....

Nothing.

Your rego laws apply to your rego regardless of where you are.

[FPV8U]

Sooner this comes to Vic the better, funny thing is WA had decent looking stickers when i lived there.

[bo0]

I knew the "no stickers" ordeal was being brought in, but I paid my rego the other day and got a Jan 2011 sticker... hmm interesting...

[bluestreak]

Originally Posted by bo0

I knew the "no stickers" ordeal was being brought in, but I paid my rego the other day and got a Jan 2011 sticker... hmm interesting...

There's no law saying you can't put it on if you want to. I've got mine on, and they're current till next March and November. If I can be bothered, I'll peel them off on New Years, otherwise they'll probably stay there till I sell the cars in about 20 years time...

Cheers

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[fordOwner]

I just got my new sticker today! ill be keeping it on untill it peels off by itself - Bit of WA motoring history there. or.. hmm to keep it in the back of the cupboard in mint condition hmmmmm

[IH8HSV]

So how do they know if a car is licensed or not?

Does this mean they have to type a car rego plate into there on board computer everytime they want to look up details of a vehical???

[bluestreak]

Originally Posted by IH8HSV

So how do they know if a car is licensed or not?

Does this mean they have to type a car rego plate into there on board computer everytime they want to look up details of a vehical???

Nah man. I forget the name of it, but they've got a programme that automatically scans licence plates and alerts when action is required - driver under suspension, "P"s not displayed, car not registered, arrest warrant, Blues Brothers, etc. All very techmonogical 'n' that.

They started trialling it a couple of years ago on booze buses during blitzes, and as far as I've heard, they've already been using it actively for some time now.

Cheers

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[UU TS50]

ive just booked my T3 in for rego change from NSW to WA on the 4th Jan so i guess that car wont see any new rego sticker then

[schmidty]

Originally Posted by Congo XR8

ive just booked my T3 in for rego change from NSW to WA on the 4th Jan so i guess that car wont see any new rego sticker then

How come you've booked it in? Have you owned it longer than 12 months? If you've owned it longer than 12 months and it has an immobiliser then all you need is the current plates, last years and current rego papers, front up and pay the new rego fees. Easiest place in aus to change cars over. Then once it's in WA rego you never need one of those bloody RWC's again. Putting it over the pits though is a hassle. Because they're on the payroll they dont miss much.

[fordOwner]

yeh so a police car at the traffic lights has to type in every single cars number plate to see if the car is registerd!?

Its because of the 3% cuts all WA Govt' departments have to impose aye?
I bet the sticker maker is SPEWING!!!

[asusdragon]

Originally Posted by fordOwner

yeh so a police car at the traffic lights has to type in every single cars number plate to see if the car is registerd!?

Its because of the 3% cuts all WA Govt' departments have to impose aye?
I bet the sticker maker is SPEWING!!!

I dont even think they need to type in your plates, There camera that the cops have can read your plates and if anything comes up it will let them know.

[StAndArdAU]

Originally Posted by asusdragon

I dont even think they need to type in your plates, There camera that the cops have can read your plates and if anything comes up it will let them know.

This is correct, the whole thing is automatic. No typing necessary. They trialled this in my town about a year back and stung a heap of people for 'minor' stuff like unpaid fines etc. Just makes their life a bit easier, and will no doubt increase the coffers a little...

[rick'o]

Originally Posted by StAndArdAU

This is correct, the whole thing is automatic. No typing necessary. They trialled this in my town about a year back and stung a heap of people for 'minor' stuff like unpaid fines etc. Just makes their life a bit easier, and will no doubt increase the coffers a little...

Ahhhhh, then they WILL introduce it soon to Qld! It's amazing how it's gone from being one of the cheapest to now the most expensive States to run cars (....and motorbikes, for that matter.)