Registration is an important part of vehicle ownership and it’s the registered operator’s responsibility to ensure their vehicle is registered when used on a public street.
Hundreds of people are injured on Tasmanian roads every year, resulting in significant injury related costs for motorists and the community. Drivers and riders are protected from these costs by Compulsory Third-Party Motor Accident Insurance obtained through registration of the vehicle.
Compulsory Third-Party Motor Accident Insurance provides compensation to individuals injured in accidents involving registered vehicles in Tasmania, regardless of who is responsible and is a legal requirement in Tasmania.
Without Compulsory Third-Party Motor Accident Insurance motorist are at risk of being liable for life-changing out-of-pocket expenses in the event of a crash such as medical costs, attendant care costs, disability allowances, housekeeping allowances, funeral expenses and counselling fees.
When a vehicle is registered it also supports other important government services such as road maintenance, road safety initiatives and emergency fire services.
It is in all road users’ best interest to ensure all vehicles are registered and Compulsory Third-Party Motor Accident Insurance.
From August 2024 automated enforcement of vehicle and trailer registration will be occurring on Tasmanian roads.
Like speed, mobile phone and seatbelt enforcement – registration enforcement can be anywhere, anytime.
Do not risk the fine, ensure your vehicle is always registered.
Information on checking, renewing, transferring or cancelling your registration is available on the Transport Services website at www.transport.tas.gov.au/registration
A registration offence is the use, or permit the use, of a vehicle of a public road which:
Penalties can be up to $252.50 per offence, with multiple offences often applicable at the same time.
The penalties for registration offences are on the Transport Services website or on the Speed Cameras Tasmania Website.
Automated registration enforcement systems automatically images each passing vehicle on the road. Intelligent software then reads the number plate in each image and compares it to a list of known vehicles that are not permitted on public roads.
If the number plate matches a plate associated with a vehicle that is not permitted for use on public roads, the image is securely transferred to the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management to verify an offence has taken place. During this process every vehicle/trailer’s status is re-checked by a trained adjudication officer before an infringement notice is issued.
Automated registration enforcement uses intelligent software to detect suspected offences without anybody viewing the images. Suspected offences are then securely transferred to trained adjudication officers in the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management to verify that an offence has taken place.
Remaining images are securely stored for 7-10 days. During this period, images are only viewed for investigative purpose such as if a vehicle has been reported as stolen. After 7-10 days, each image is automatically deleted.
