It is reported that more than five million numberplate stickers provided to motorists during 2009 were starting to peel.
The problem began after Queensland Transport’s contractor started using a different adhesive batch at the start of last year.
The stickerless numberplate regime would allow police to check the registration of a vehicle while sitting inside patrol cars.
Western Australian police have instant access to that state’s vehicle registration database through on-board computers. They also have automatic numberplate recognition cameras, which record and assess numberplates as vehicles pass.

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