134 Vehicle registration and standards offences

Vehicle registration and standards include the registration of vehicles and their roadworthiness, seaworthiness, and other relevant safety standards. Offences in this subdivision relate to the vehicle itself rather than the actions of the driver.

Registration offences relate to the registration of a vehicle including cars, trucks, boats and other motor vehicles.

• Boat or ship registration offences
• Drive an uninsured vehicle
• Drive an unregistered vehicle, excluding where the vehicle has been stolen or another offence has been committed
• Fail to transfer vehicle ownership
• Number plate obscured or missing
• Tow an unregistered trailer or caravan on a public road
• Other vehicle registration offences

• Unlawfully take a vehicle for a “joyride” – coded to 0712 Illegal use of a motor vehicle
• Use of a cloned numberplate – coded to 0811 Identity theft

Vehicle standards offences relate to roadworthiness, seaworthiness, or other vehicle standards.

• Cause or allow a vehicle to make excessive noise, smoke, or other pollutants
• Civil aviation standards offences
• Drive a defective vehicle
• Drive an unroadworthy vehicle
• Drive with faulty lights or no lights
• Exceed legal load or size for a vehicle
• Use a boat or ship that is not seaworthy
• Other vehicle standards offences

• Breach regulations regarding loading and unloading of commercial vehicles – coded to 1292 Occupational safety offences
• Drive a large vehicle without the relevant licence – coded to 1332 Drive without a licence 
• Fail to use lights or indicators – coded to 1329 Unsafe operation of a road vehicle, nec
• Fail to use seatbelt, helmet, legal car seat, or other safety equipment – coded to 1323 Fail to use vehicle safety equipment