Western Australia to phase out heavy vehicle registration stickers

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Prime Mover Magazine  /  March 27, 2016

As part of a red tape reduction initiative announced by Transport Minister, Dean Nalder, registration stickers for WA heavy vehicles will be phased out.

Nalder said the phasing out of the stickers would see cost and time savings for industry and the State Government. Operators will be able to access their heavy vehicle registration information online through DoTDirect.

"By providing the heavy vehicle industry with a more convenient and effective system that negates the need for registration stickers, we are saving them time and money," Nalder said.

The Department of Transport has undergone consultation with a variety of industry groups and stakeholders, including WA Police and Main Roads WA, and ascertained there would be minimal impact on enforcement.

"To help enforcement agencies in other States, following the removal of heavy vehicle registration stickers, it is recommended drivers carry registration papers when travelling interstate," Nalder said.

Heavy vehicles covered by the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme will still receive registration stickers.

It is expected the work to cease issuing Heavy Vehicle Certificate of Registration stickers to Western Australian-registered heavy vehicles will be completed by mid-2016.

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Western Australia cuts need for registration stickers

Australasian Transport News (ATN)  /  March 29, 2016

Heavy vehicle operators in the state of Western Australia will no longer need to display registration stickers in the near future as the state government phases out the practise.

Announced by transport minister Dean Nalder as productivity gains for both the industry and the government, the stickers will cease to be issued by mid-2016.

With an estimated 248,000 heavy vehicle registrations each year, the new scheme will save the government over $200,000 annually and transport operators the time and effort to apply the stickers.

Nalder says the DoTDirect – a series of online tools for customers to gain information on their heavy vehicle registration – has replaced the need for physical documentation.

"By providing the heavy vehicle industry with a more convenient and effective system that negates the need for registration stickers, we are saving them time and money," Nalder says.

However he says, "to help enforcement agencies in other states, following the removal of heavy vehicle registration stickers, it is recommended drivers carry registration papers when travelling interstate."

Vehicles under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme will still receive registration stickers.