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Does anybody know the law in regards to rego label holders.

When Dizzi did her P's test they said it was meant to be attached to the number plate(which it is in a tube holder, not one that spins though) but not on the side of the bike like mine is near the chain in a flat holder. Even the instructor said it's fine in the tube, he has one on his bike.
We were pulled over by the cops today for an RBT and they said to her that it's not allowed to be in a tube even one that spins around so you can see the whole label. You have to have a flat one.

So who knows what is the proper rule and have you been done for your rego label being in the wrong spot.

In Victoria last I looked the rego label holder needed to be displayed on the left hand side towards the front of the bike, made no mention of flat or tubed holders, but that's ages ago I looked now and really such a non issue it's not something i've bothered reviewing.

From NSW RTA site ........


http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/ ... o_faq.html

Oh forgot to add, they said to her that it is illegal to have the tube and that he wouldn't book her for it today but to get a flat one . They didn't say anything about mine being on the side of the bike.

After reading the RTA link(thanks Ron)

Suitable label holders may be purchased from most automotive retail suppliers

so isn't a tube suitable for the label?

"For any other vehicles, the label should be affixed on or adjacent to the vehicle's rear number plate without obscuring the vehicle's number plate characters.Suitable label holders may be purchased from most automotive retail suppliers."

there you have it.... tell the plod to shove it & to go & catch some crooks

ijuschill wrote:..... they said to her that it's not allowed to be in a tube even one that spins around so you can see the whole label. You have to have a flat one.......

that is total and utter bullshit. The rego label simply has to be displayed in a manner that allows it to be inspected/read clearly. Tube holders do this just as easily as flat holders. Heaps of trail-bike riders place the rego label around the top of a fork-tube and use clear contact to hold it in place.

If you get told again by a copper that a rego tube is not allowed, just ask him/her *exactly* what section of the Motor Traffic Act does it contravene ??

sounds like a good thing I didn't come for a ride jus!

don't think I would have passed an RBT anyway :/

pulled up at a servo for fuel on my way home this afternoon, HWY patrol pulled into the fuel bowser next to mine. HWY cop checked out the bike quickly, (admiring) then he saw the burnout marks on the rear tyre from when I "scrubbed it in" and he shook his head at me and laughed no dramas from him though.

Ahhhh yes you missed the plod but you also missed a really awesome ride out the back of well I have no idea lets say butt farq but was awesome and it was my first P plate ride so was even better as I could go 90 in a 90 zone woohooo was so much fun and the scenary was beautiful, love riding around up here it's just awesome.

Oh yeah and as for the plod well I played the niave innocent blond and flattered my eye lids and all seemed good, he, he, he.

Whilst not technically illegal, going by the road traffic acts, when I questioned qld transport and the police they said that as they couldn't see all the details in one view..ie they had to rotate the holder or, god forbid, move their bodies to see it, they classed them as illegal.
Problem as I see it is the same as the intergrated tail light/indicator units..once they see something they can pull you over for they start looking at everything else on the bike.