Western Australians Scrap Registration Stickers
Wednesday May 13, 2009
Perth and West Australians have been told by the Western Australian government that they will not have to bother using registration stickers for their motor vehicles.
To ensure the WA government reaches its plan to save $2 million over four years in postage and printing costs, registration stickers and discs for cars, trailers and motorbikes will be phased out from January 1 next year.
Premier Colin Barnett and Transport Minister Simon O'Brian announced the change in the system on Sunday.
Mr O'Brian said in Perth that the change was implemented to "kiss goodbye the frustrating task of scraping off old rego stickers to put a new one on".
Police are going to use new communication radio technology to electronically check registration details.
The premier said that registration will still cost.
"People will still be sent an account to pay their registration but they will no longer be required to display registration stickers," Mr Barnett commented.
"That simple measure will save a lot of time and bother for some 2.2 million vehicles and their owners in this state and it will also save around $500,000 a year."
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