Access Canberra has announced that vehicles bearing indecent, insulting or offensive words or images could have their registration cancelled unless vehicle owners clean up their act.
In a statement, Minister for Road Safety, Shane Rattenbury said vehicles bearing offensive slogans had no place in the ACT.
“In February 2017, the ACT Government announced that vehicles bearing offensive slogans de-registered in other states will not be eligible for registration in the ACT,” Mr Rattenbury said.
“The ACT Government has now further stepped up its efforts to ensure that vehicles bearing offensive language or images will not remain or be able to be registered in the ACT and is committed to a national approach to ensure that these vehicles will find no safe haven in any jurisdiction.”
He said vehicles bearing indecent, insulting or offensive words or images could have their registration refused, cancelled or suspended in the ACT if the person responsible for the vehicle did not take action to remove the words or images.
Mr Rattenbury said the regulation would also apply to “Wicked Camper” vans.
“The ACT Government is committed to ensuring all people are depicted in a respectful, empowering and dignified way, including people of different cultures, ages, genders and abilities,” he said.
“We have seen some extremely offensive slogans and images portrayed on vehicles in other States, and we want to ensure that these will have no place on ACT roads.”
Canberrans can report vehicles displaying offensive words or images to Access Canberra on 13 22 81 or via the website using this PS News link.
