NZTA announcement about removing free data puts CARJAM under threat!

oppose the NZTA proposal to remove free access to this public data

This is absurd. If you want more info you have to pay for it anyway.

this way at least you can get some minor info about the vehicle in question and proceed with a sale or not.

I think its stupid to stop the free data as its a great tool to see what your buying to see if its a legitimate sale, Whats the harm of NZTA leaving the system as it is. Being able to see if a Vehicle is stolen is really great and is a good crime prevention tool. I think NZTA should being looking at what people are saying as we the public have a right to be heard

We use the free service daily. A customer may ring up wanting a price on a repair, and may only have the rego number, and we may need the engine type or frame number. Carjam gives us instant access to this for free. If a charge was levied, then I would have to charge the customer further down the line.

Thanks anyway CARJAM. Great website

The government should be providing a public service. Thats what our taxes are for! This seems to miss the self serving public servants sitting on the front tit of the system.

The Govt should not be selling back to its citizens information that the citizens have paid for through their taxes. This is usery.

I am astonished to think that NZTA has so much time on their hands to stuff about with this site which is providing excellent information. What I would love to know is why. There is more to this than meets the eye. There is no privacy issue here so what is the reason for this crazy suggestion. I also can not see how they can legally stop this info from being made available. This is what they say they are about on their web site.

“Our job is to help New Zealanders travel reliably and safely and to grow the country’s economy by investing in moving people and freight. We plan and deliver national transport networks and support local networks; we work to make public transport and freight networks more effective; we’re improving road safety.It’s all about building a better transport system for New Zealanders”

So how does this revelation fit with what their objectives are.

Don’t jump the gun, read this:

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicle/registration-licensing/information-law-changes.html

The law change only affects the release or personal information, meaning name and address of owner, not all the car details.

This is a separate issue NZTA is working on.