Correct placement of reg and wof?

[ScottChappell]

Today i got a $200 parking fine for my fully reg'd, fully warrented bike. The reason being "failure to display licensing in the correct manner". I wasn't aware there was a 'correct manner'. I have mine on the back of the number plate, you can see them if you have a look but it just looks a bit tidier than having them hanging out the sides. I thought this was ok? Do you think I have any basis to dispute the fine? Either way I think $200 is a bit steep considering that its the same price fine if it didn't even have a reg! And what is the correct manner to display it....

[rustic101]

Challenge them on it.

I have previously posted the lsta link on here. Have a look in the search function up there ^

[rustic101]

Today i got a $200 parking fine for my fully reg'd, fully warrented bike. The reason being "failure to display licensing in the correct manner". I wasn't aware there was a 'correct manner'. I have mine on the back of the number plate, you can see them if you have a look but it just looks a bit tidier than having them hanging out the sides. I thought this was ok? Do you think I have any basis to dispute the fine? Either way I think $200 is a bit steep considering that its the same price fine if it didn't even have a reg! And what is the correct manner to display it....

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/84567-Parking-wardens-warrants-and-regos/page3?highlight=displaying+registration

A good vid by fair go at post #36

[Katman]

It's perfectly acceptable to display the WOF/Rego on the reverse side of your number plate.

Tell them to stick their ticket up their arse.

[ukusa]

bastards, useless blind bastards at that. Mine's in the same place, put there by the bike shop when new. I'd be pissed off too.

[Berries]

Not sure about the exact legal wording but this is on the NZTA website - "You must display this label on the inside left-hand side of your vehicle's windscreen, or for trailers and motorcycles, on or near your number plate."

Mine is on the back of my plate like yours and if I got a ticket I would definitely be fighting it.

Another recent thread on the issue - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/124561-WOF-REGO-placement

[maggot]

I had a similar thing not to long ago. I told them to shove in, in a politely pissed off letter. Basically concluded saying, until you can prove that I've broken the law, expect the fine to remain unpaid. I'm not coughing up my money cos some lazy shit parking warden won't bend down to check my fucking WOF tag.
Contest it to the death.

[Gremlin]

tis the season it appears. I had one, wrote in, called the warden incompetent (back of the plate) and they dropped it. I think the wording is something like close as practicable to plate?

[YellowDog]

Mine's on the back of my bike too.

Just take a photo of it and ask for an explanation as to why they don't have an employee vetting program to deter such retards from pissing off law abiding citizens.

[pzkpfw]

My licence is mounted in one of the "proper" holders. The way the bike shop placed it, on the visible face of the plate, at the bottom, obscures the bottoms of the letters in the middle of the plate. i.e. you couldn't tell an "E" from an "F".

It's madness that "they" can (or think they can) dish out $200 fines for this area of murkiness.

[Banditbandit]

Go get um .. let us know what happens .. we all carry our regos and warrants on the back of the plates ...

[ckai]

$200 is standard for every city in NZ for not displaying rego or WOF. I had one years ago in the car where the slip had fallen out of the stupid holder and was lying on the passenger floor. Wardens will scan (looking for an easy buck) and if not there, ticket away. I just went into council, showed them the rego label, told them that it was on the floor and they said, "cool, giz us the ticket." No tantrum or bitch slapping needed.

The wardens obviously aren't told where to look for them on bikes.

This is gonna happen more and more. Guarantee.

[MarkH]

called the warden incompetent

Next you'll be saying that the warden that ticketed my flatmates car when it was parked on the road was incompetent. It was a ticket for parking facing the wrong direction on a one way road. I don't live on a one way road. The car was parked facing the correct direction.

[Gremlin]

wow, that's pretty impressive (on the scale of stupidity). What pissed me off, was warden doing a half arse job, and costing my expensive time to fix, plus simple loss of productive hours.

[Stylo]

It's perfectly acceptable to display the WOF/Rego on the reverse side of your number plate.

Tell them to stick their ticket up their arse.

I have the reg/wof attached to the reverse side of my plate too, no problems thus far...

Must say I have'nt been challenged but then the Bikes only 6 months old and I have'nt been pulled up yet ....

[crusa]

My rego and warrant are "in the vicinity" of my number plate inside the back guard,have been stopped by mr plod ,told them where it was they bent down had a look(after cleaning plastic holder) no probs when i go for a wof.no tickets yet.

[ScottChappell]

got a letter back from council today. they defended the warden but waived the ticket anyway...

[schrodingers cat]

Can't see why they defended when they are clearly wrong. Perhaps you should e-mail them this link

http://www.roadcodepractice.co.nz/roadcode/motorcycle-road-code/about-your-vehicle/motorcycle-requirements.aspx


In addition to the warrant of fitness, a motorcycle must display a current licence label and a number plate on the back (of the motorcycle) that can be clearly seen.

And that really is all that is said about it. Mine is on my swingarm.

Hope this is helpful to others

[Squiggles]

Can't see why they defended when they are clearly wrong.

They'll never admit they're in the wrong... Best letter i've ever had from them described exactly how the rego's WERE placed and told me to inform my members that they should place them as such. :blink:

[crazyhorse]

Buggar!! my warrant is in my wallet - but i am aware that I could get a fine for not having it displayed at all times

[Morepower]

I used to keep mine ( WOF that is ) in a jacket pocket . Got pulled up at a check point , cop wanted to see it , but as it was freezing cold and after watching me fumble around a bit trying to get gloves off etc , he just sent me on my way, no comment about having to have it displayed.