Infringement notice -Not displaying rego in prescribed manner (in wallet)

[Berries]

I think some of the speed zones are stupid too, so does that mean I can speed, and then ask the cop for a discount... because, well, I shouldn't have to pay the full amount?

Perhaps.

The rego thing is quite clear cut. Although BS in this day and age it gives the parking wardens something else to do except check meters. Speed limits are a little different though in that as well as having to obey the signed speed limit there is a procedure to follow when setting a speed limit. Is a speed limit legal if not set in accordance with the Rule? I am sure most judges would simply say that you should have obeyed the sign but there a few technicalities hidden away in there. I know of a few speed limits that are at odds with the intent and content of the Rule and as such don't get any great compliance. I wouldn't challenge the rego thing myself but dodgy speed limits are another story.

[Ocean1]

Sure, I don't see much point either, but that's the law.

If anyone's going to go to impose on me to the extent of telling me what to do in spite of the fact that they're probably not as well qualified to make those decisions as I am then they might at least have a rational reason for doing so.

Threatening to "punish" me for ignoring fucking stupid rules isn't likely to benefit them any more than me.

I guess the point is, you know what the law is, so why be surprised when it's applied?

The OP? Didn't seem too surprised. Pissed off, yes, which, given the above I can completely understand.

[Akzle]

Far, far too many fucking rules, time to clear some of them out.

rulers*

all of them.
on your six, buddy.

[Usarka]

Auckalnd council gave me one of those in the wagon when i went to visit my mum in emergency dying in hospital. Car had been parked up till I got around to getting a wof then rego, but given state of mind i didn't want to take the bike.

The stale semen sipping sons of bitches didn't give two tosses of a tuatara's tit.

That wasn't a good enough excuse, so best of luck to you.

[Scouse]

Ok... so you know the fine is legal, ie, failure to display. You know you failed to display.

And you know the penalty is $200.

Uh... what am I missing?

That you are a complete Knob end perhaps?

[FJRider]

We have specified time parking spaces here in Paradise. But no parking wardens.

Can't rush these things ... eh .. !!

[Milts]

Been done twice for this and never paid a fine. Am particularly lazy at replacing the stickers.

Got ticked by a parking warden. Went by the office you go to dispute such matters, filled out a form saying that my bike had been registered at the time of the ticked and I had no idea what the warden was thinking, ticket got scrapped.

Pulled over by a motorcycle cop because he saw the rego was out of date. Pulled it out of my pocket, got a letter a week later for a warning. I seem to recall that letter only listed the ticket as $80, although the one from the parking warden was$200... will have to see if I can find the letter again to confirm.

I would advise you to dispute it.

[jasonu]

This has probably been done before but I can never find anything on these forums searches.

I got an infringement notice for $200 for not displaying my rego. It was up to date, and all good, but I did not have the time or tools to change it. For a month....

So the old rego was showing, while the new rego was in my wallet. The infringement notice is not for not having a rego - just for "CURRENT LICENSE LABEL NOT AFFIXED IN PRESCRIBED MANNER".

Sure it is illegal- I get that. I am not disputing the notice. But $200? Really? Its not like it never HAD rego?! It just was not put on in time. And the officer checking it probably had access to the newfangled systems they have and knew this already.

You only get $150 for doing really dangerous things like running stop streets and bald tyres! WTF? Surely this is only worthy of a $50 fine max?

SO: Does anybody know how I can get this down a tad (meaning a LOT)?

Thems the rules and apparently you knew about them but couldn't be bothered to spend 5 minutes to avoid a $200 ticket. Tough shit.

[R-Soul]

Thems the rules and apparently you knew about them but couldn't be bothered to spend 5 minutes to avoid a $200 ticket. Tough shit.

I didn't start a thread setting out the facts and requesting ideas or USEFUL knowledge so that self righteous dickwads on their break between jerk offs like you can state the fucking obvious. If you have fuckall constructive to say then stow it.

Everybody hates "I told you so's".

[2SMOK]

You can run a red light, miss a few cars on the way through, get snapped by the camera and get a smaller ticket with no demerits.

I have never understood vehicle licence display tickets , or even tickets where it is actually out of date with the continuous licencing system we have. The NZTA are going to get our money in the end, so what is the problem? . We either pay it on time, or we pay it late or if we sell or dispose of the vehicle with it being out six months, we get sent the bill when the ownership is changed or plates handed in. There ain't no free rides.

Good to see plenty of regular vaseline users here ready to bend over though

[Gremlin]

You can run a red light, miss a few cars on the way through, get snapped by the camera and get a smaller ticket with no demerits.

Running a red or orange light is 20 demerits from memory.

[McFatty1000]

Running a red or orange light is 20 demerits from memory.

Not on camera if I remember correctly - only get demerit points if its handed to you in person (unless this has changed recently?)

[unstuck]

Good to see plenty of regular vaseline users here ready to bend over though

Yep, no discrimination against homosexuals here, so YOU should have no problems finding a fellow pillow biter on here.

[R650R]

LOL I have a mate who does this with his labels too, reckons he's the only one who rides his bike so if a theif is on it the cops will have reason to stop it etc... Told him no all it means is you'll get a ticket from some cop/warden having a bad day at the office like the OP.
If it makes you feel any better Truckers get the same thing with RUC labels, yep pay thousands of dollars in road tax IN ADVANCE and if that labels not displayed bingo ticket. Even a faxed photocopy is only allowed to be used for seven days or something also. Cops said in Trucking mag its because of the time wasted by them having to check it on radio/computer which isn't always an instant thing if a priority event is happening.
If you've just been pulled over for being a bit quick things like this are the difference between a warning and a ticket, you may have a legitmate reason as stated but he's probably already heard the same story form someone with dodgy intentions.

[Maha]

An older bike we once owned never had a display holder on it, it was either stick it on the bike somewhere or carry it on ones person, the carry option was used and never a problem was created.
But to answer the question, its the law to display and you have been issued an infringment notice for not doing so.
All you can do is write in and plead your case as to why you should not pay, it may help

''but I did not have the time or tools to change it'' won't get you off the pending payment.