Australia's most bogan car: Funny message replaces numberplate on Honda in Sydney

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【Summary】A P-plater in Sydney stuck a hand-written cardboard numberplate on their car after the front bumper fell off. The note asked police not to pull them over and included the registration number. Facebook users were amused and shocked at the attempt. The NSW government website states that number plates must be clear and visible, and it is an offense if they are not.

FutureCar Staff Aug 23, 2023 6:16 AM PT

Australia's most bogan car: Funny message replaces numberplate on Honda in Sydney

A P-plater has found a unique solution to continue driving after the front bumper of their car fell off. They attached a hand-written cardboard numberplate to the front of the vehicle, along with a note to the police. The cardboard sign reads, "Bumper fell off, getting to mechanic. Please don't pull me over," followed by a smiley face and a love heart. The vehicle's registration number and the letters NSW are also written underneath the message.

Visitors at Top Ryde Shopping Centre in Sydney were surprised to see a banged-up Honda Accord Euro in the carpark with the homemade registration plate. One person even posted a picture of it on the Humans of Eastwood Daily Facebook page.

Facebook users expressed their disbelief at the driver's attempt to keep driving with the makeshift numberplate. One user jokingly commented, "(The driver) can afford a custom number plate, (but) can't take the car to a mechanic ASAP." Another user suggested following the driver's lead and "restyle my own plate."

According to the NSW Government website, registration plates must be clear, clean, untinted, and flat over the entire surface. If one plate is larger than the other, the largest one must be fixed to the rear of the vehicle. It is considered an offense for drivers and registered operators if their number plates are not fitted properly, obscured, defaced, or otherwise not legible.

However, there is an exception for home-made registration plates used as auxiliary plates for unregistered attachments to the back of a car that obstructs the rear plate. All auxiliary and registration plates must be visible from 20 meters away and from a 45-degree angle to either side, as well as above the car.