Law On Where Number Plates Should Be Mounted?

[Ronin 09]

there used to be a doc on vicroads website explaining this... but i can't find it.

since when did they move to crappy scanned PDFs instead of printed PDFs so you can't use the search function??

damn fools

[Justin O]

LOL The same thing happened to me for mounting my plate on the left side.

I told the cop I check with vic roads and got the all clear.

Well he had nothing and let me on my way.

That’s bullsh!t dude, I hope that its all cleared.

3 Points for having a side mounted plate is rubbish.

Good luck.

[frx026]

after you have taken them to court and won easily, remember to claim every expense that is owed to you.

Also a letter to the Office of police integrity would be a great idea.

A black mark on an officers file will last a lot longer than a defect of bull***t charge on your car.

[Dahtone Racing]

what do you have to do to claim your expenses?

[saff_cossie]

where are the number plates on an australian delivered FD RX7 positioned in factory form?

Is a good point and I kept my eyes open today. Spotted a silver stock looking one on coming off the freeway onto Kings way this evening, they are center mounted. Whether that was a ADM I'm not sure but was stock from the outside.

[matlowth]

My car's factory position is similar to yours (except on the Left Hand Side).

Can't see how position (so long as it's clearly visible and no lower than the factory item) would matter?

[Swiper the Fox]

My car's factory position is similar to yours (except on the Left Hand Side).

Can't see how position (so long as it's clearly visible and no lower than the factory item) would matter?

ours is in this position and is even a sticker and we have never had trouble from the police.

but Vic cops have a bad attitude from what ive heard.

[R31Nismoid]

what do you have to do to claim your expenses?

Prove them

Your lawyer will know all about it.

You wont get "ALL" your expenses paid for.

Just lawyers fees/court costs etc.

Your time off from work generally is pushing it too far, sometimes you will get awarded your asking amount, othertimes the judge will make it what he see's fit.

If you settle out of court, the prosecutor can agree to the costs to be paid, but they will be substancailly lower as it never made it into the court room (which is what i will suspect will happen here)

[123456]

Thats almost as gay as me being fined 3 points for having my rear p-plate drop down onto my parcel shelf

[Daz]

Hey Ash tried ringing the lawyer up today and couldnt get through, will try again tommorow.

[assyrian4evaa]

Thats almost as gay as me being fined 3 points for having my rear p-plate drop down onto my parcel shelf

wellcome to my world bro.. i was fuming wen i got done

[blind_elk]

I had an idea that one of the current Alfa Romeos has the factory position off-centre, to the left (for Europe, to boot).

[R-SPEC]

ours is in this position and is even a sticker and we have never had trouble from the police.

but Vic cops have a bad attitude from what ive heard.

yeah that's the same as my mate's car and never had a prob with it aswell.

fark seriously how unfair can ya get.

[stolen_s15]

Moving the plate to another position is legal as long as it is visible from 2 metres away 45 degree angle. Sticker plates are not legal because they are not a numberplate at all. I got done doing 35km/h over the speed limit by a camera but got off it because i have stickers on the car instead of plates. I then had a cop come to my house and fine me for not displaying plates.

[fuzzy_scuz]

Here is some infor that Austrlian car manufactures must follow to for ADR.

Had a look at the ADRs. ADR 61-02 says that for all vehicles other than L class (Passenger cars are MA class) the licence plate must be parallel to and forward of the front axel and no more than 1300mm from the ground. Subpart 2 of the ADRS (which contains all the definitions of terms) defines an axel as follows,

One or more shafts positioned in aline across a vehicle, on which one or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn.

The above is the basis for all laws in each state.

[Scotsman]

Ash is right. You will win in court.

Even if you just take an extract from the ADR's or a Vic Roads PDF along with you and represent yourself, You will still win.

So sign the back of the fine and send it in now. Don't let superman T.M.U push you around.

[Adz]

Im awesome!!!

I should be a research assistant for a law firm.

Hope this helps. if you want the sepcific doc its here

http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_N.../99-29sr031.pdf

[R31Nismoid]

Wow... your even useful from interstate.

interesting

[khunjeng]

yeah u should win this...in fact I would be suprised it goes to court at all.

I put down $100 its dropped once they look at it...you might need to go on the day but once your sol. talks tot he cops they will not bother in court.

But if they do, u have a strong chance. I would go with proper representation cos you wont need to pay for it in the end if you win.

[Ruffels]

from what ive heard as long as its clearly on the front of the vehicle and is perpendicular to the road its fine... but police discresion and hard to understand laws, these kind of things often become tricky.. you should be allright though, good to see wonderful police resources were being used to fine you for your number plates, whilst a real crime was being commited only to find police resources tied up in other locations for things such as these!