The purposes of identifying motor vehicles and motorists has parallels with bicycle vehicles and cyclists.
Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 5Purposes of registration
5. Purposes of registration The purposes of registration are- (a) to ensure that the design, construction
and equipment of motor vehicles and trailers which are used
on a highway meet safety and environmental standards; and (b) to enable the use of motor vehicles
and trailers on highways to be regulated for reasons of safety,
protection of the environment and law enforcement; and (c) to provide a method of establishing
the identity of each motor vehicle or trailer which is used on a highway
and of the person who is responsible for it.
it can be identified if it goes missing
or is in an accident
and that it meets necessary safety and environmental standards.
Road Safety Advocate