Front Number plates

[Flat in Fifth]

Straw Poll.

Maybe just a coincidence but I seem to be seeing more and more :ahem: spiritedly driven vehicles without front number plates.

:nudge nudge know what I mean say no more saaay no more!:

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

>> Edited by Flat in Fifth on Thursday 10th November 13:01

[viggen114]

Same here in South Wales
There are a lot of offroad-style motorbikes about as well that have no visible indication of any adherence to law, but plenty of audible indication.

[A57 HSV]

Can anyone confirm that this is a non-endorsable offence?

[lunarscope]

A57 HSV said:

Can anyone confirm that this is a non-endorsable offence?

Yep, £30 fine, no endorsement.

[Pulsatingstar]

I havnt had one for 6 or 7 months after it did acidentally fall off somwhere.

First few times I passed the police I was expected to be pulled over but no one really seems bothered about it, so ill leave it till the MOT. Just think it looks a lot better without a plate on the front.

[Munter]

Pulsatingstar said:

I havnt had one for 6 or 7 months after it did acidentally fall off somwhere. First few times I passed the police I was expected to be pulled over but no one really seems bothered about it, so ill leave it till the MOT. Just think it looks a lot better without a plate on the front.

I slapped a stick on one on the front of mine. It looks good on my car... I've not checked what yours is but might be an idea. It's not 100% within the specs but as bib can read it and it's proper font and spacing I dont get stopped.

[Splodge S4]

ssshhhhh!!! close this thread, stop talking about it or everyone will lose their plate & then they will clamp down on it.. ive not had one for a year or so, before that it was about 6 inches (front plate that is), not pulled once, now go read another thread & delete this one...

[Mr E]

Good to know.

I've been pulled for the mars bar plate. Now have a sticky which I have yet to fit.

[outrider]

I haven't got one - on the front of my motorbike, the rear one is v small

[deltafox]

Lambo Cop said:

Splodge S4 said: ssshhhhh!!! close this thread, stop talking about it or everyone will lose their plate & then they will clamp down on it.. ive not had one for a year or so, before that it was about 6 inches (front plate that is), not pulled once, now go read another thread & delete this one... To late we've already heard, Have no problem with stick on number plates, as long as I can read them and its "near" the right size most of us don't care.

Anpr hates em...

[Flat in Fifth]

Pulsatingstar said:

I havnt had one for 6 or 7 months after it did acidentally fall off somwhere. First few times I passed the police I was expected to be pulled over but no one really seems bothered about it, so ill leave it till the MOT. Just think it looks a lot better without a plate on the front.

Although when you see the same car every day for a fortnight .....

Mind you I think the Italians and some US states have got it right, tiny or no front number plate normal size rear, Alfas and exotica look soooo much better.

[killsta]

Flat in Fifth said:

Alfas and exotica look soooo much better.

Tell me about it, but who's betting as soon as I take the plate off my 156 I get pulled

[d-man]

Just heard on the local radio that a Policeman on a bicycle has been hit and run by a Focus with no front plate in Manchester, perhaps the Police will be taking a dimmer view of this in future.

Plod was trying to stop the Focus, which reversed into him and then tried to run him over. Luckily he got out the way and escaped with only cuts and bruises though.

[blueyes]

Flat in Fifth said:

[quote=Pulsatingstar]Mind you I think the Italians and some US states have got it right, tiny or no front number plate normal size rear, Alfas and exotica look soooo much better.

In Italy, small front plates stopped being issued about 15-20 years ago. The EEC ruins another beautiful thing.

[jazzyjeff]

AFAIK sticky plates are illegal too now (may be car age-specific though..)

[streaky]

d-man said:

Just heard on the local radio that a Policeman on a bicycle has been hit and run by a Focus with no front plate ... Plod was trying to stop the Focus, which reversed into him ...

Er, what's the issue over the lack of a front plate then? - Streaky

[Munter]

jazzyjeff said:

AFAIK sticky plates are illegal too now (may be car age-specific though..)

They dont meet the spec for a number plate becuse they are not ridgid. And normaly they dont meet the reflectivity requirements either.

[Muncher]

It is not unheard of to go a year without one with no problems.

[rich 36]

Just heard on the local radio that a Policeman on a bicycle has been hit and run by a Focus with no front plate ...

Plod was trying to stop the Focus, which reversed into him ...

Perhaps he was injured by a miss-placed fixing screw

[Splodge S4]

rich 36 said:

Just heard on the local radio that a Policeman on a bicycle has been hit and run by a Focus with no front plate ... Plod was trying to stop the Focus, which reversed into him ...

I think the Focus just pulled over & the bobby on the bike, head down peddaling like crazy to catch him didnt see he stopped & went straight into the back of him. (come on we have all nudged the car in front at roundabouts!), he was so emabrrised he said it reversed into him