We are seeing more and more offenses in regards to the placement of number plates on motorcycles.
What the law says …
24 Position, visibility and legibility of number plate
(1) The registered operator of a vehicle must ensure that each number plate issued for a vehicle is permanently attached to the vehicle so that, if the vehicle is on level ground-
(a) the number plate is-
(i) in an upright position parallel to the vehicle’s axles; and
(ii) not more than 1.3m above ground level; and
(b) unless an accessory plate is attached to the vehicle in the way required under section 31, the characters on the number plate are visible from 20m away at any point within an arc of 45 degrees from the surface of the number plate above or to either side of the vehicle, in the way shown in figures 1 and 2 at the end of this section; and
(c) any cover on the number plate-
(i) is clear, clean, untinted and flat over its entire surface; and
(ii) has no reflective or other characteristics that would prevent-
(A) the successful operation of a photographic detection device; or
(B) the number plate from being legible; and
(d) the number plate is in a clearly legible condition, including being clearly legible from any position from which it is required to be visible.
(2) The registered operator must also ensure that-
(b) if the vehicle has been issued with only 1 number plate-the number plate is attached to its rear.
Plates fitted this low can attract a fine of $320 due to the rear wheel covering any letters/numbers when the rider is on the bike.
There are also more after market number plate holders that put the plate on an angle rather than flat.
Again this can attract a $320 fine.
Cheers
Sgt Bradyn MURPHY
Gold Coast Traffic Branch
291 Scottsdale Drive
Robina
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So by virtue of those conditions 1/ paragraph b ..
I would say the many Harleys we see with the number plate and brake lights mounted off to one side (left) would be illegal also…?
(b) unless an accessory plate is attached to the vehicle in the way required under section 31, the characters on the number plate are visible from 20m away at any point within an arc of 45 degrees from the surface of the number plate above or to either side of the vehicle, in the way shown in figures 1 and 2 at the end of this section; and
And I noticed the illegal aftermarket exhaust systems (non adr compliant) and the absence of a clearly visable rego sticker on the left or rear of the bikes too ?
Comment by Paul W — Jan 4 @ 4:33 pmAnother question would be the legality of those tubed rego holders..?
Paul as long as the number plate is at the rear and it is visible 20m away and an arc of 45 deg than it will be deemed to be legal. Even though some harleys have them off to the side they are still at the rear. What they cannot do is have them vertical.
In regards to the tubular rego holders, i will give some information on that soon. We are waiting from Qld Transport for a ruling. My personal feeling is that they do not comply as they can role up and you cannot see the month etc.
Oh and yes the bikes in the pics had other issues as well
Cheers
Bradyn
Comment by Sgt B MURPHY — Jan 5 @ 5:58 pmYes I have heard of a current Court case concerning the tube holders..will be interesting to see the outcome ..the Legistlation is quite ambiguous in that it simply says ..
Comment by Paul W — Jan 25 @ 10:21 am“clearly visable” from the rear or left hand side..
Well the tube rego holder has been sorted and new rego stickers carry a warning about them apparently..
Comment by Paul W — Sep 2 @ 7:35 pmVic and NSW allow Tube label holders as they comply with the Australian Standard, so therefore via Section 109 of the Australian Constitution…
(Australian Constitution - Section 109 - Inconsistency of laws
When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.)
…they should be Legal in QLD. Thats not to say that QLD will do it different as they seem to believe they are different than the rest of Australia.
Comment by Camel — Oct 12 @ 11:33 amAlso re Plate position:
(i) in an upright position parallel to the vehicle’s axles; and…
…(d) the number plate is in a clearly legible condition, including being clearly legible from any position from which it is required to be visible.
No precise definition of “Upright”, but (d) covers the legibleity issue, so long as it can be clearly seen from all positions required. I have heard of a Cop saying that “if i were laying on the ground the plate would not be visable” YEAH RIGHT like he is gunna do that, All he did that day was make himself look a fool.
Comment by Camel — Oct 12 @ 11:40 amVic and NSW allow Tube label holders as they comply with the Australian Standard, so therefore via Section 109 of the Australian Constitution…
(Australian Constitution - Section 109 - Inconsistency of laws
When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.)
Camel in regards to this , i think you will find that this relates to when there is a Commonwealth law relating to a subject and the state law is inconsistant with that. There is no commonwealth law in regards to label holders so 109 wouldn’t apply.
Comment by Sgt B MURPHY — Dec 14 @ 9:32 amAustralian Standards? Where do they fit into the legeslative araingements? As in Vic & NSW the sube type lable holders are deemed to comply with the Australiand standards for label placement!!
Comment by Camel — Apr 26 @ 11:10 amWhat is it with Australians fascination of rules, and legislation…? I love this country, but damn there are so many rules… You can literally get in trouble for crossing the street in this country!! Soon you will be fined for just looking sideways. Other country’s have no problem with the rule “number plate must be visible from the back, between 12 inches and 5 feet”. Why does it have to get so complicated? And why does it have to be $320 fine? damn. That’s expensive. That’s like… ‘I flicked a guy in the arm, and he blew my head off with a shotgun’ kind of reaction…. lol
Comment by joele — Jun 9 @ 1:46 pm