Thread: Bugger, out of Rego

No way will i keep driving it. I just never thought to look at my sticker. Better that my mate noticed then a not so understanding cop.

I agree with you all, a landy specialist would be used to all the issues a normal inspector would have problems with. Seat belts and oil leaks are a good example.
I will now focus on getting it ready and attacking those little things that get forsaken when new springs and blown diffs are around. I may even go to town and put the bumper bar back on and wire the tail lights properly. (i did a temporary 5min finger twist and tape job to get home about 1.5 yrs ago and that is how it stayed)

Thanks for the advice.

Originally Posted by Gumnut

Hi,

Don't drive it anymore!! I have recently noticed little groups of new, old or indescript cars beside the road roughly in the same places as RBT's are held, each with no plates here in ACT.

I am told that the police check rego during RBT, and pull plates off any found unregistered, and issue a fair sort of fine - unreg & uninsured, possibly unlicensed/suspended and possibly DUI. What a trifecta!

And they have some gadget that can spot unreg cars on the run or in passing and much the same result.

And lots of advertising in the paper about NSW speed/red light cameras detecting rego as well.

Cheers,

Andy

Make sure you tell the inspector what happened and that you plan to keep the car. I won't say they are more lenient with people who will drive the vehicle themselves but they are particularly careful with vehicles that are being sold to possible unsuspecting first-time Landy owners.

Good point. I have had many inspectors ask the question before. I suspect a road legal series sold to a none rover person could seem like a leaky old death trap that should come standard with a boat anchor to help with stopping.

Originally Posted by scrambler

Make sure you tell the inspector what happened and that you plan to keep the car. I won't say they are more lenient with people who will drive the vehicle themselves but they are particularly careful with vehicles that are being sold to possible unsuspecting first-time Landy owners.

Originally Posted by Shonky

Yep - it's called ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition).

Cameras on the police vehicles scan the plates and match them against the database as they drive around.

If it reads your plate and notes that you havent paid your expired rego, it makes nasty noises and tells them which car is the victim...

The you get in a world of hurt.

As has been said, don't drive it until you have paid it, or get a permit to get you home.

AND in SA it also checks to see if,
=the car is defected,
=the owner is licenced and if they have conditions on licence
(eg glasses, curfew or incorrect class for that type vehicle etc)
=warrant check on owner
='wants' check on owner...


and does it all within 1-2 seconds!! (impressive!!)

try walking in to motor reg asap with cash (and cap) in hand...dont let on you know about inspections etc BUT plead that you need it asap etc etc

OR

sell it to me cheap!!

(annual or renewal inspections.... Ive heard about them...but not here!)

Originally Posted by Gumnut

Hi,

Don't drive it anymore!! ....

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And they have some gadget that can spot unreg cars on the run or in passing and much the same result.

And lots of advertising in the paper about NSW speed/red light cameras detecting rego as well.

Cheers,

Andy

They do have some gadget - called Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) attached to every camera in a highway patrol car and also used on tripods. The ANPR has the registration information of every car in the state and is also linked to a database for criminal warrants of household members at the registered address.

The fine is about $1,500 - $750 for driving an unregistered car and $750 for driving an uninsured car and I believe it is 4 demerit points.

Just not worth it!

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

The fine is about $1,500 - $750 for driving an unregistered car and $750 for driving an uninsured car and I believe it is 4 demerit points.

Just not worth it!

Is there a legal way to drive an about-to-be-registered car to an inspection station for a blue slip?

When I registered the FJ40 I just drove it there, but now I'm getting worried.

Peter

Originally Posted by Sideroad

Good point. I have had many inspectors ask the question before. I suspect a road legal series sold to a none rover person could seem like a leaky old death trap that should come standard with a boat anchor to help with stopping.

Yes that's what I thought when I picked up my lately accquired SIII, felt like I was learning to drive again.

I read this thread and my stomach turned.

Ive just been through all the engineering and inspection business and I understand the feeling of possibly having inpectors look at your car not understanding what they are looking at!!

I wish you best of luck. I think you should go and speak to the manager in person at RTA or where ever and just be honest with him.

I found my engineer to be fairly understanding about the car. "It is what it is" so there are people out there that arnt totally dumb.