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Reply to "Ideas for mounting front number plates"

All- thank you for the great ideas on fixtures and mountings . It is most helpful.

It is plainly an issue with a variety of responses from the local authorities and where some enforce compliance much harder than others..

Thrillrider - I could try the old number plate on the dash as it could arguably almost comply.....except it would be close to horizontal..... and be conspicuous only from the police helicopter  .... and it wouldn't be really fixed ..... but other than that - almost vaguely compliant ...

Here are the words in the reg:

If a motor vehicle other than a motor cycle, trailer or jinker has duplicate number plates issued for the vehicle by the CEO or a corresponding authority, one number plate must be fixed and kept in a conspicuous place at the front of the vehicle, and the other must be fixed and kept in a conspicuous place on the back of the vehicle, in an upright position and so that the characters on the plates are clearly visible and legible during the daytime and at night.

Penalty:

            (a)         for a first offence, a fine of 4 PU;

            (b)         for a subsequent offence, a fine of 8 PU.

A PU is now $50 so first offence $200, second $400.

The real problem is if you are pulled up for a random check because of the missing plate , in addition to the fine , they will  yellow sticker the car and send your car over the pits . It would then be put it off the road for the smallest issue. It could prove really hard to get it re registered if they take a particular issue with some aspect of the vehicle.

That is much more of a pain than any fine. It could take weeks to get it passed. My sister just reregistered a mint 56 caddy and it took her five tries to get it passed.



The only other way out would be to get the Pantera up on two wheels and claim exception under the motorbike provisions ......!!

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