Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "American Reacts to Every Australian Number Plate" video.

  1. Victoria has regular changes to motto, Garden State, Place to Be, Education State, and others. The new, now years old, change to digit, 2x char, digit, 2x char rrplaced the old series 3x charcter and 3x digits as thevcharacters were about to rollover ZZZ . Now the number of combinations is larger but also running up. One I saw years ago on a Black BMW was "1DO-1CE" so the driver was claiming I Do Ice, so highlighting as a drug addict. Nice way to gain police tracking.
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  2. Motor bikes only require a rear plate, as front plates are regarded a safety risk.
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  3. Custom plates can be used inplace of the standard pattern. They cost extra, and must not use offensive terms , radical/terrorist related, sexual inuendo. So there are many letter/word combinations forbidden, and even if somehow slipped through, and objections validated, can retrospectively be cancelled/withdrawn. Other than restricted terms any digit and letter sequence of limited length normally the 6 char/digit of normal rego plates. Not entirely sure but I think I have seen up to 8 long too but maybe wrong. Other than these special plates there are some provision for vintage cars, and even if holding a very old number plate, from early days, like a 2 digit number, you can retain that as valid while continuously registering vehicles bearing that plate. Some people also buy rights to a specific custom plate, with intent to sell that for larger amount as owner of such specisl plate you are entiltled to sell the plate to someone else. Also if you choose when changing/replacing a vehicle with a new or used other car you can choose to retain the plates currently registered in your name. If not reregistering, you are required to handin the old plates within reasonable time. If you do not then a fine may be applied, at minimum say after a year not re registered the number is cancelled and you can NOT go after a long time to reregister under that csncelled number. For any new registration or transfer of a vehicle to another owner a Roadworthy Assessment report must be lodged showing good mechanical/ safe state of the vehicle al9ng with various charges and taxes.
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  4. Generally must have front AND rear plates. No annual stickers and for some time no rego label on windscreen either. Now police detect reg status via cameras, notvmuch chance for unregistered cars getting away long and even drivers on driving suspension likrly detected if driving own car. My sister was 6 hours past expiry of rego and was pulled off traffic within 1km of leaving home. Car had to be left, and not moved until rego payed, and police shown status. If you try accesing the car or move it you face extra heavy fine , well more than the unregistered fine.
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