Rego on hold

**yungatart** · 17th September 2006, 20:04

Some time ago, when $$ were in short supply and with winter coming up, I put the rego on my bike on hold for three months. Now that the weather is warmer, and has been for a few weeks here, I wanted to renew my rego. Kind lady at the local Post Shop said that if I reregistered it before the three months is up, I would have to pay the rego for the time it was on hold. Huh?? I have to pay for rego on time past! Its not like I can rewind the clock/calender and use my bike in July and August is it?

It seems like blatant revenue gathering to me... any ideas? Has anyone else had the same problem? Is there any way around this?

**Highlander** · 17th September 2006, 20:12

The whole rego thing is revenue gathering. It is rediculous the ammount of dollars we pay each year just so they know where to send the speed camera tickets.

**Ixion** · 17th September 2006, 21:31

Yes, that is the way it is, and I know of no way round it. Just use it unregistered until the 3 months is up. Bloody leeches

**Roj** · 17th September 2006, 21:37

Originally Posted by yungatart

Some time ago, when $$ were in short supply and with winter coming up, I put the rego on my bike on hold for three months. Now that the weather is warmer, and has been for a few weeks here, I wanted to renew my rego. Kind lady at the local Post Shop said that if I reregistered it before the three months is up, I would have to pay the rego for the time it was on hold. Huh?? I have to pay for rego on time past! Its not like I can rewind the clock/calender and use my bike in July and August is it?

It seems like blatant revenue gathering to me... any ideas? Has anyone else had the same problem? Is there any way around this?

No way around it, it does mention this on the forms, but then I never read them either, I have at times put rego on hold, but only when I am sure I am not going to run into this problem, otherwise just pay the bloodsuckers.

**C_A** · 17th September 2006, 21:48

yuh shorter than 3 months= pointles...
Don't know if it works for bikes, but, I've currently go tmy Peugeot 205gti registered under "class A exempt" which means you only pay the registration component of the fee (bout $35 for 6months on a car)
It's a 'repair' rego. which means you can only use the vehicle on the road between getting repairs, modifications, and getting a wof, pretty much. carries a bit of a fine I'm told, if you're caught outside those juristictions.
Worht researching, perhaps?

**Turtle** · 17th September 2006, 23:34

hhmmmmm..I have several bikes on hold and was told that i could do so for any length of time and that i would only pay rego in arreas if I was to re-rego within one month of putting it on hold....ie If I put it on hold for 6 mths & re regd after only 3 mths then no probs....
Look into it further.

**idb** · 17th September 2006, 23:44

And why is it that when you re-register your vehicle you have to pay for the time between your registration running out and the time of re-registration,
but,
If you get caught on the road with no registration you can't simply say to the cop that you will get it done when you can....because you have to pay for the intervening time anyway!!!

**Michaelt** · 17th September 2006, 23:50

Originally Posted by idb

And why is it that when you re-register your vehicle you have to pay for the time between your registration running out and the time of re-registration,
but,
If you get caught on the road with no registration you can't simply say to the cop that you will get it done when you can....because you have to pay for the intervening time anyway!!!

If you paid your registration on time that wouldn't be a problem.

Some people here seem to have a tendency to complain about absolutely everything.

**Motig** · 18th September 2006, 09:57

Unfortunately its the law, if you put your rego on hold you have to wait till the 3 months is up before you can reregister unless as you found out you backdate the payment. You'll also find out that you cant go in a couple of days or a week before the 3 months is up without paying the 3 month backdate. I found that out after I had mine on hold for 3 months over winter and thought I'd go and pay early as the computer tells them your trying to rereg before the time is up = 3 months arrears. Even if the rego falls on a sunday you cant go in on Friday and pay (at least I couldnt). Sucks ay.

**MSTRS:Me** · 18th September 2006, 10:02

Originally Posted by Motig

...blah blah... computer ...blah blah.... Sucks ay.

It does. Bloody computers take all the discretion away.Try doing a licence test the day before your 15th b'day...tis the same. Fuckers.

**idb** · 18th September 2006, 10:43

Originally Posted by Michaelt

If you paid your registration on time that wouldn't be a problem.

Some people here seem to have a tendency to complain about absolutely everything.

Ah yes, quite right, very erudite, I never thought of that, thank you so much.

And indeed I will endeavour to curb my constant whinging.
I'm going to turn my life around!!!!
Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better.

**MSTRS:Me** · 18th September 2006, 10:48

Originally Posted by idb

Ah yes, quite right, very erudite, I never thought of that, thank you so much.

And indeed I will endeavour to curb my constant whinging.
I'm going to turn my life around!!!!
Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better; Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better.

No No

you have to CONFORM. Bitching is good for the soul...