Numberplate obscured by towbar
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If your index plate was obscured by the Tow bar then it would be a ticket.Its hard to differentiate at the roadside from the person who hasnt got a clue or the one who has deliberately put it there to stop Gatsos or Conjestion charge cameras from reading it.
Its bread and butter stuff really for Trafpol.
As has already been pointed out, if you are towing a trailer without a plate but the one on the vehicle can be read from behind without any obstructions then theres no problem.
My pet hates are HGV's without a plate on the rear and the despatch rider who has a conveninent chain hanging over the plate or a dirty plate when the rest of the bike is clean. Theres no excuse and very little sympathy.
Its bread and butter stuff really for Trafpol.
As has already been pointed out, if you are towing a trailer without a plate but the one on the vehicle can be read from behind without any obstructions then theres no problem.
My pet hates are HGV's without a plate on the rear and the despatch rider who has a conveninent chain hanging over the plate or a dirty plate when the rest of the bike is clean. Theres no excuse and very little sympathy.
My pet hates are HGV's without a plate on the rear and the despatch rider who has a conveninent chain hanging over the plate or a dirty plate when the rest of the bike is clean. Theres no excuse and very little sympathy.
you've seen a despatch rider with a clean bike ? don't believe you .
you've seen a despatch rider with a clean bike ? don't believe you .
Tonyrec said:
If your index plate was obscured by the Tow bar then it would be a ticket.
How much would the ticket cost?
Also, am I right in saying that the perp could request treatment under the vehicle defect rectification scheme whereby he's issued with a producer and has to report to a cop shop within x days to prove the defect has been rectified?
Or indeed, in the case of a dirty/obscured numberplate the defect could be rectified there and then, also for no charge?
I know when my van's numberplate became completely obscured by dirt, I was asked to clean it in front of the officer and it was free.
SM
supermono said:
Tonyrec said:
If your index plate was obscured by the Tow bar then it would be a ticket.
How much would the ticket cost?
Also, am I right in saying that the perp could request treatment under the vehicle defect rectification scheme whereby he's issued with a producer and has to report to a cop shop within x days to prove the defect has been rectified?
Or indeed, in the case of a dirty/obscured numberplate the defect could be rectified there and then, also for no charge?
I know when my van's numberplate became completely obscured by dirt, I was asked to clean it in front of the officer and it was free.
SM
The ticket is only £30.
VDRS is at the discretion of the Officer. I honestly dont know anyone that has given a VDRS in my department and i certainly havent in the past 12 years.
Its either a talking too, wipe it off as you say or a ticket.
Believe me, its quite easy to detect a smart arse or piss taker at the roadside and thats the common sense approach that i certainly take.
Tonyrec said:
My pet hates are HGV's without a plate on the rear ..................Theres no excuse and very little sympathy.
Actually there is an excuse. The lovely children who populate croydon have a new game - nick the plate off the trailer. As I have to pay for it if I lose it, it stays in the cab.
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