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    Stolen Rego and WOF

    Second time in two years, some misbegotten offspring of putrefaction incarnate unbolted my reg/WOF from my bike while parked, presumably so he or she or it can mimic a lawfully paid-up citizen. To add insult to injury however, some council jobsworth has decided to ticket me for not displaying said registration and warrant.

    I trust that the person who stole the legal documentation (they must have had at least a crescent wrench to do so) while my bike was parked at work, suffers from buboes and chancres in the most unpleasant locations and remains unresponsive to otherwise appropriate antibiotics. Good luck with the pus collections. (Actually, bad luck with the pus collections especially since you bent the attachment bracket, removing them in presumably, a hurry before you were spotted by law-abiding citizens, and a procession armed with pitchforks and torches led you to your fate; tar & feathers at the very least).

    As for the council's meter maid (or whatever politically correct designation is allowed these days); thanks for nothing. At least if The Law had decided to ticket me they could have first checked with The Central Computer and found that I had both a valid Registration and Warrant Of Fitness. What you have now done is to make sure I can waste at least a couple of hours of my time trying to convince the local council that actually I am legally entitled to ride on the road.

    Local government. Basically, an extortion racket...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RDJ View Post
    As for the council's meter maid (or whatever politically correct designation is allowed these days); thanks for nothing. At least if The Law had decided to ticket me they could have first checked with The Central Computer and found that I had both a valid Registration and Warrant Of Fitness. What you have now done is to make sure I can waste at least a couple of hours of my time trying to convince the local council that actually I am legally entitled to ride on the road.

    Local government. Basically, an extortion racket...
    Pity they didn't steal your bike, then you would have actually had something worthwhile whinging about.
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    Maybe the bolts vibrated loose and the plate fell off?

    "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity" (or a lack of maintenance)
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    It's your lucky day! I have a spare licensing and WOF label I can sell you....

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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    Maybe the bolts vibrated loose and the plate fell off?

    "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity" (or a lack of maintenance)
    If they weren't Nyloc nuts or at least Loctited, it's a real possibility.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    Maybe the bolts vibrated loose and the plate fell off?

    "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity" (or a lack of maintenance)
    Nope, Loctite. Plus, ancillary damage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erelyes View Post
    Pity they didn't steal your bike, then you would have actually had something worthwhile whinging about.
    Yeah, whatever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    Maybe the bolts vibrated loose and the plate fell off?

    "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity" (or a lack of maintenance)
    Same rego number as his as well I guess ... what a coincidence ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tazz View Post
    It's your lucky day! I have a spare licensing and WOF label I can sell you....
    Can you print me one off while you're at it please?.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    Maybe the bolts vibrated loose and the plate fell off?

    "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity" (or a lack of maintenance)
    Yep, or debri could have flicked up off the rear tyre. I've had a rock in the kawekas take my WOF label holder off, its mounted in new spot now.

    I'm bad for thinking someones piched or borrowed without permission only to find I mislaid it myself. I now count to 10,000 first lol.....

    But if foul play I'd say prob a disgruntled workmate as to get ticket on same day is very suss....
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    I doubt the disgruntlement alibi. I park the bike in a public place... patrolled by council smurfs daily. And I Loctite fasteners regularly. I'm also in a solo office. No workmates...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RDJ View Post
    I doubt the disgruntlement alibi. I park the bike in a public place... patrolled by council smurfs daily. And I Loctite fasteners regularly. I'm also in a solo office. No workmates...
    Maybe the warden?

    Either way the ticket offence is for failure to display.

    More than one enforcer of the law has reminded me it doesn't matter how current your docs are if not displayed in a manner the enforcer ( gents in blue or wardens) cannot reasonably locate / identify.

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    Moan moan, whinge whinge - at least someone isn't being hassled by the pigs for no WoF or rego. You should be pleased to be helping out a fellow biker.
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    the infringement is "failing to DISPLAY" not failing to HAVE.

    Hth.

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    I almost got a ticket for parking incorrectly. Someone had pushed my bike over (a guy saw someone do it and told me when I got back to the bike). Someone else picked it up so it was sideways in the bike park. I got to the bike as 2 wardens were looking at my license plate. Luckily they believed my story when I pointed out the snapped off clutch lever.

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