WA rego stickers scrapped 2010...YaaaY

[VX-300]

WEST Australians will no longer have to bother with scraping off registration stickers from their cars, the WA government says.
In a bid to save $2 million over four years in printing and postage costs, registration stickers and discs for cars, trailers and motorbikes will be phased out from January 1 next year.

Premier Colin Barnett and Transport Minister Simon O'Brian announced the change to overhaul the state's outdated licensing system today.

Mr O'Brian told reporters in Perth, the change would “kiss goodbye the frustrating task of scraping off old rego stickers to put a new one on”.

Police would use new communication radio technology to check registration details electronically.

Mr Barnett said motorists would still have to pay registration fees, but getting rid of the stickers would cut unnecessary red tape.

”People will still be sent an account to pay their registration but they will no longer be required to display registration stickers,” Mr Barnett said.

”That simple measure will save a lot of time and bother for some 2.2 million vehicles and their owners in this state and it will also save around $500,000 a year.”


http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25456826-29277,00.html

[VyLS1Berlina]

Well i don't usually have a problem getting mine off !

Seeing that the goverment will be saving money would be nice if they could reduce the price of registration fees a little !

[Slimey]

Bring that to NSW!

This years rego stickers dont want to stick to my window! Im on the 2nd one already and bout to go get a third cause they are being cheap with the amount of glue!

[hallyoz]

Slimey, just use some clear contact over it. Less hassle than getting a new sticker.

[VX-300]

Bring that to NSW!
cause they are being cheap with the amount of glue!

Might be all the drugs in the horses over there thats doing it ?

:jester:

[diabolic]

Awesome, another piece of crap I can take off my car. NO stickers at all then, woot :D

Good work WA!

Dan

[redvxr8clubby]

At least with the sticker you have a reminder when it's due - can be a problem not to have it - say if for what ever reason you don't receive the renewal notice, or if you have a company car as a driver, if there is no sticker, I am not likely to notice if it has expired if the company didn't renew it

[Darkrayne]

Clear windscreens ftw! no more in my pics ;)

[HSVQUE]

Mr Barnett said motorists would still have to pay registration fees, but getting rid of the stickers would cut unnecessary red tape.

LoL No sh!t..

Transport Minister Simon O'Brian announced today that drivers in WA will no longer need to Pay Registration cost's on there vehicles.. Mr O'Brian said "The community are sick and tired of paying registration each year and that no longer having to pay it would be a step in the right Direction" :evil:

[SchrgdVSV6]

Police would use new communication radio technology to check registration details electronically.
Someone please explain this?

[Tre-Cool]

Someone please explain this?
Victor Tango Bravo 4 to base.
"Rego check on license plate 6LX 593"


Or somem. :lol:

[hardaz]

seems like a logical idea

[Road Warrior]

Someone please explain this?

I think its that new number plate scanning system that is being fitted to cop cars now.

[BLQWN]

Never stuck em on my good cars anyway....bah!

[craig2510]

Good news as long as you stay in states where they use number plate recognition software in the police vehicles.
Go somewhere were they don't have it and expect to be pulled over quite a bit by police for registration checks. last thing you want if your car is illegally modified, unwanted attention.

[CLUBRED]

QLD are looking into this aswell. I hate rego stickers that don't suit my cars colour, LOL.

[planetdavo]

Not as surprising as it seems in many ways.
(In Victoria) years ago they did away with the need for stamped rego stickers, and now with the traffic/divisional cars all fitted with computers, checks can be done while driving behind you, so a sticker on the screen means nothing. You can just stick an unpaid sticker on the screen to make it look like you've paid anyway.

[JaMeS_2007]

took my sticker off today :)

never liked the bloody things on the window.

[SSZ Ute]

And I am sure that they will be passing on this 'saving' to the motorist... NOT!

[Darkrayne]

So we can now legally take em off?

[yeeaah]

Yes we can legally take them off.. i actually took mine off New Years Eve!! i hate the look of them..

And the other thing i saw at the licensing place in Morley last week that you are able to pay your rego upto 3 months past its due date at the post office, as long as you take your original rego papers they sent out to you... I thought i was only like 2 weeks past you could pay, 3 months is awesome, so will def not pay mine on time next time..

[glen III]

....you are able to pay your rego upto 3 months past its due date at the post office, as long as you take your original rego papers they sent out to you... I thought i was only like 2 weeks past you could pay, 3 months is awesome, so will def not pay mine on time next time..

Umm, not so fast. I think you'll find that if you don't pay it on time, you're still unregistered. What they are doing is that your registration won't be CANCELLED until 3 months afterwards, in line with other states, i.e must surrender plates, etc.

[Evman]

Took mine off today as well. The DPI website has a page detailing the new rules, FAQ and such :)

[HSV Manta]

And the other thing i saw at the licensing place in Morley last week that you are able to pay your rego upto 3 months past its due date at the post office, as long as you take your original rego papers they sent out to you... I thought i was only like 2 weeks past you could pay, 3 months is awesome, so will def not pay mine on time next time..

You may be able to pay it three months after the expiry without having to go over the pits but it WILL be unlicenced on the 15th day after the expiry...no third party insurance either. That hasn't changed..

[yeeaah]

You may be able to pay it three months after the expiry without having to go over the pits but it WILL be unlicenced on the 15th day after the expiry...no third party insurance either. That hasn't changed..

Yeah i had a look at the DPI website and found that you guys are right, they didn't really explain the sign at the licensing place very well..

[white lie]

Its always been like that... Just unknown to most ;)

[Noisy]

No more wonky stickers, gotta be happy with that.
Hope they've actually got all the non urban police vehicle fitted out.

[vess330]

Geez, I hope all those pollies out there from the other states follow suit...

Nothin worse than those bloody stickers that seem to fall off after a month no matter what you do.:vpo:

[iloveholden]

Geez, I hope all those pollies out there from the other states follow suit...

Nothin worse than those bloody stickers that seem to fall off after a month no matter what you do.:vpo:

I must say mine have never moved or fallen off.

Going to the garage to take mine off now

[iloveholden]

Looks better :)

[cashie]

Looks better :)

Mine too.. :)

[Herbz]

You may be able to pay it three months after the expiry without having to go over the pits but it WILL be unlicenced on the 15th day after the expiry...no third party insurance either. That hasn't changed..

I paid my rego a couple of days past the due date, they still sent me out a sticker, but does this mean it is still unregistered?

[JET-33]

legally i think you are registered from the moment its paid. if your in a state that uses stickers then you must display that also. im with this idea to scrap the stickers.

rego goes up each year usually due to rising TAC costs. you can usually notice this on the invoice.

[HSV Manta]

I paid my rego a couple of days past the due date, they still sent me out a sticker, but does this mean it is still unregistered?

You can legally drive it for 15 days after the expiry. After that you need to park it up until its paid.

[benniemc]

Someone please explain this?

Yeah, the cops are using it here in tas.

They have online access to the database now, so patrol cars that are online, and they even have an iPhone app that does it. No need for radio checks!

The cops here are having fantastic results with it!

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/47849/tasmania-police-use-iphone-app-to-nab-unregistered-vehicles-and-drivers/

[cdbrown]

Just remember to take your rego papers with you if heading interstate as the other states don't have access to the WA system and there's been some pollies saying that other police forces haven't even been advised of the changes. Mines half falling off anyway so I'm glad to be rid of them.

[philsv6]

i was just at the holden dealers and the dude said i cant take it off untill the rego is due. mines due march, so can i legally take it off now or have to wait till i pay my rego next time?

cheers

[Evman]

The DPI website has a page detailing the new rules, FAQ and such :)


i was just at the holden dealers and the dude said i cant take it off untill the rego is due. mines due march, so can i legally take it off now or have to wait till i pay my rego next time?

cheers

Rather than asking someone else to read through the DPI website, maybe you could read though it yourself :)

[diabolic]

i was just at the holden dealers and the dude said i cant take it off untill the rego is due. mines due march, so can i legally take it off now or have to wait till i pay my rego next time?

cheers
The dude is wrong.

[EXCESSV]

i was just at the holden dealers and the dude said i cant take it off untill the rego is due. mines due march, so can i legally take it off now or have to wait till i pay my rego next time?

cheersa perth holden dealer thats clueless....surprise surprise :rolleyes:

see dpi site as stated...it can be taken off as of 1/1/2010 no matter when ur rego is due

[philsv6]

The dude is wrong.

yep cheers found it on the site. mines off now. Cept there is still all the sticky crap on there, soapy water best?

So W ait A while is the first state to have this...not bad!

[LJ03L]

Not as surprising as it seems in many ways.
(In Victoria) years ago they did away with the need for stamped rego stickers, and now with the traffic/divisional cars all fitted with computers, checks can be done while driving behind you, so a sticker on the screen means nothing. You can just stick an unpaid sticker on the screen to make it look like you've paid anyway.

In the ACT you don't get the sticker until you have paid for it. We also get to choose our third-party insurer now... They print a list of quotes from approved insurers on your renewal notice, which is really handy... pity there is only one in the list. Hmmm.

[Evman]

yep cheers found it on the site. mines off now. Cept there is still all the sticky crap on there, soapy water best?

So W ait A while is the first state to have this...not bad!

Yeah mate the glue is water based so will come off fairly easily :)

[cuttercv8z]

yeah and they used to fine you $50 bucks if you didnt display them.

[A^K^T]

I paid my bike rego online (31-12-09) and have received a receipt so they are still mailing something out .
The odd thing is the transaction showed up when i checked my account details online but when i checked the same account a few days later that transaction had disappeared :confused:
So i have a receipt to say my bike is licenced and have had cash back in my account for three days now .

I phoned the bank and they said no transaction there call DPI , called DPI and they it's paid .

[Evman]

I paid my bike rego online (31-12-09) and have received a receipt so they are still mailing something out .
The odd thing is the transaction showed up when i checked my account details online but when i checked the same account a few days later that transaction had disappeared :confused:
So i have a receipt to say my bike is licenced and have had cash back in my account for three days now .

I phoned the bank and they said no transaction there call DPI , called DPI and they it's paid .

Win win! :goodjob:

[WOMBIE]

I wouldn't have thought that by permanently removing a simple thing like a rego sticker from one's pride and joy could bring so much unadulterated pleasure to many a forum member!

[mc_chief84]

that is good news, can never really find the best place to put it with out it taking over the car....

[A^K^T]

Win win! :goodjob:

It's re-appeared again , $222 to the DPI .

[Evman]

:doh: Just keep an eye on it over the next few days and make sure they haven't charged you twice :)

[jstcraig]

yep good to here that the stickers have gone aswell as the fiddy buck fine but jst wait till the gov changes its billling system again anyone from WA may remember the dramas a few years back lol also the new fine for driving an unregistered car is steep

[luke222]

It's re-appeared again , $222 to the DPI .

Lol Bad luck bud. If it's too good to be true....