QLD - brief rundown on custom plate laws

[s0sage]

gday all ... sossa's takin a permanent holiday up north in the coming weeks ..and i wanna know what the basic laws are regarding custom number plates in QLD?

any and all information is welcomed (even nonsensical garbage, as thats what i like best)

[DF_Media]

Can you be a bit more specific ?

You can get custom plates at www.ppq.com.au so I would suggest looking there or the QLD transport website

[VP_commo_driver]

move to maryborough, lots of pubs ^_^

[s0sage]

well ive noticed that it costs $2200 for my plates to be issued in QLD.

is that for real????? SOSAGE down here in vic was a once off fee of $400

[Infus10n]

for $395 your looking at these combinations:

123ABC
ABC123
12ABC
ABC12

Qld suck for personalised plates unless your willing to pay $2000+

[gopher]

well ive noticed that it costs $2200 for my plates to be issued in QLD.

is that for real????? SOSAGE down here in vic was a once off fee of $400

thats about right

but we dont have annual fees like NSW

[gopher]

gday all ... sossa's takin a permanent holiday up north in the coming weeks ..and i wanna know what the basic laws are regarding custom number plates in QLD

basic laws are you put them on front and back of your car

[Patrio7]

basic laws are you put them on front and back of your car

and that the rear one is light at night and viewable at 50meters

[s0sage]

basic laws are you put them on front and back of your car

hahaha

..but can i put the front one to da side juz a bit bro? need da air flowin ova da big front mount coola cuz! else muh turbz duznt psshhhhht lyk it shud

[gopher]

put it on the dashboard

[s0sage]

well i might just have to shell out $2000 then

i need my plates and i cant drive my vic 'sosage' plates around forever....

[Emackulation]

Yer, $2100 last time i checked for personalised plates, such a rip off man!!! You gota do what you gota do tho...My mate has his to the side so it dosent block his intercooler so that should be fine.

[sganro]

the $2200 price tag in queensland sucks. i had to settle for the ABC123 plates

[Shifty1]

$2200 for custom? WHAT A RIP..

Just stay on ya vic ones till they harrass ya :P

[Patrio7]

actuallt heres a serious Q

i've sen a couple of ricer utes with the rear plate on an angle

is that legal?

[s0sage]

id be more interested in the legality issues of having a 'rice' ute ... thats just not australian at all

[TheForgotten]

actuallt heres a serious Q

i've sen a couple of ricer utes with the rear plate on an angle

is that legal?

yeah it's legal, but the ute you speak of shouldn't be.
And yeah our plates are expensive, but we don't have ongoing fees like southerners

[s0sage]

well vic doesnt have ongoing fees ... $395 once off
i just hope nobody in qld is willing to spend $2200 on sosage hahah

coz its MINE and i'll get it when i can i guess

savings

[gopher]

i just hope nobody in qld is willing to spend $2200 on sosage hahah

i'm willing to spend $2200 on it and onsell it for $10000

[Hairy Eater]

why would anyone wanna pay more than $10 for sosage plate.....

[Wombat]

The rear plate should be in the center of the vehicle, unless of course it is a factory fitment off to one side, such as some 4x4's you see with it up on the rear of the vehicle, offset to allow for the rear doors to open.
The front can be mounted off to one side, HOWEVER, I am pretty sure it has to be offset to the left side of the vehicle, nearest the curb. The reason is obvious...if you put it around on the right hand side, it is harder for the nice policeman with a camera on the roadside to get your plate, as they normally set it up to get the front of cars coming towards them, so if your plate was too far around, you could be done for an obstructed number plate. My son got a warning after going out bush bashing in our old ute, as the front licence plate, hanging under the bumper, got bent back under the bar and was kinda hard to see.

And yes, they have to be visible, clearly, from something like 10 to 20 meters up here, again because of speed cameras. If they are chipped or faded, you can be fined quite nicely...despite everyone saying that if the paint is poor quality, it shouldn't be your fault...

[TheForgotten]

well vic doesnt have ongoing fees ... $395 once off
i just hope nobody in qld is willing to spend $2200 on sosage hahah

coz its MINE and i'll get it when i can i guess

savings

you can layby the plates...