Transporting Bikes by Car

[Knox_Harrington]

Hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster. I decided to make an account beacuase I think I might be able to clear this one up.

The legislation that applies in this case is the "Road Traffic (Licensing) Regulations 1975"

https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/s ... epage.html

Reg 25AA "Preventing effective identification of number plate"

Relevant subsections are as follows - skip to the bolded section for the exciting part...

(2) A responsible person for a vehicle must not allow the vehicle to
be used or driven unless the whole of each character on a plate
on the vehicle can be read whenever the vehicle is used or
driven.

(3) A responsible person for a vehicle must not allow the vehicle to
be used or driven if a plate on the vehicle is in an ID prevention
state.

(6) A person in charge of a vehicle must not use or drive the vehicle
unless the whole of each character on a plate on the vehicle can
be read whenever the vehicle is used or driven.

(7) A person in charge of a vehicle must not use or drive the vehicle
if a plate on the vehicle is in an ID prevention state.

(10) A person does not commit an offence under subregulation (2),
(3), (6) or (7) if the thing that is preventing the whole or part of
a character on the plate from being read is —
(a) a tow ball fitted to the rear of the vehicle; or
(b) a bicycle rack fitted to the rear of the vehicle; or
(c) a bicycle carried on a bicycle rack fitted to the rear of
the vehicle.

If I'm interpreting this correctly, carrying a bike on a rack that obscures your plate is not considered an offence under 25AA(3)(6)(7).

[wellington_street]

Well that certainly is interesting

[John_H]

I've just registered but have been working through the Bike carrier licence plate issue on the Perth Mountain Bike Club forum then cam across the post by Knox_Harrington about the new regulation 25AA. I subsequently followed up with the local Road Traffic Police and they confirmed that the new rule now means that the Bike Carrier with or without bikes obscuring the number plate is no longer an offence.

Link to the PMBC forum for your interest. I am "JohnH" on the PMBC forum.

http://perthmtb.asn.au/node/48168" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Knox I made reference to your post thank you for the lead as I have written to the last two Minister of Transport as I noticed one of the members on this forum has also done.