notice of disposal

[green falcon]

hey, hope this is in the right spot, hopefully someone can help out.

my brother sold his car a while ago and he's been copping tolls and stuff still. He never done a notice of disposal at the time, and when he's trying to fill out one out now he needs the buyers license number, and they don't have a license, and everything i can find on the rms site says you have to have to have the buyers license number.
Anyone know a way around this?

[blackf6]

De register the car. Cancel the plates. Report it stolen.

[PG2]

Originally Posted by green falcon

hey, hope this is in the right spot, hopefully someone can help out.

my brother sold his car a while ago and he's been copping tolls and stuff still. He never done a notice of disposal at the time, and when he's trying to fill out one out now he needs the buyers license number, and they don't have a license, and everything i can find on the rms site says you have to have to have the buyers license number.
Anyone know a way around this?

Which state? I am assuming NSW. Go into the RMS or whatever they call themselves these days. AFAIK you only need their full name and address.

For the tolls he will need to fill out a stat dec with the buyer details and send it off to the toll company.

Originally Posted by blackf6

De register the car. Cancel the plates. Report it stolen.

Don't!

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Originally Posted by blackf6

De register the car. Cancel the plates. Report it stolen.

Great advise there

Deregister a car you don't own, cancel plates you don't own and then lodge a fraudulent Police report, great way to end up in Court with a host of charges to answer.

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Originally Posted by green falcon

Anyone know a way around this?

Yes complete the appropriate paperwork when selling a car, it's easy to do and takes about 2 minutes online, last car I sold was transferred before the buyer made it to the end of my street.

As damage control attend your local motor registry and see what they can do, but he will need the buyers details, probably will have to do a stat declaration.

Looks like your brother sold his car to an upstanding member of society...

[Junkyard-Dog]

This is why you don't just trust random people, always do the correct paperwork and cover your end. I had a car stolen by a prospective buyer a few years ago and I will never forget it. Just don't trust people.

[green falcon]

cheers guys, but where he went wrong was selling the car to someone who pretty much has no details, out of desperation to get rid of the car i guess haha

[xxx000]

Originally Posted by blackf6

De register the car. Cancel the plates. Report it stolen.

so report a car stolen that you legally sold, received payment for and no longer have. Great way to end up in court

[blackf6]

Well... I live in QLD. But..... When you sell a car, you either sell it with rego and transfer it into the buyers name. Or you deregister and dispose. If the new owner is driving the car around and hasn't changed it into his name, the seller has stuffed up. And not done the appropriate paperwork. So the vehicle is still in his name. He can deregister it, and stuff the unhonest buyer up. Stuffed if I would be copping someone else's fines.

[blackf6]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Great advise there

Deregister a car you don't own, cancel plates you don't own and then lodge a fraudulent Police report, great way to end up in Court with a host of charges to answer.

Load of crap. Doesn't matter if the car was sold. The seller is still obviously the registered owner. ( because the buyer never changed the rego into his own name) And can legally cancel the rego. He won't be able to cancel the plates. As they can't be surrended. Ok. Reporting the vehicle stolen was a step too far.

[blackf6]

Originally Posted by blackf6

De register the car. Cancel the plates. DON'T Report it stolen.

[blackf6]

This isn't America. Litigation for frivolous matters. Although I an sure some dibber dobber teachers pets, would prefer it like that.