What crappy personalised plates have you seen recently?

[DickyC]

RobinBanks said:

Why do they do this?
That plate would be perfectly fine if it were properly spaced and would still read as 'Danger'.


I have a question - if you were pulled over for having a plate which is perfectly valid but misspaced (obviously lacking BSAU number too), what would the charge technically be?

I ask only because an acquaintance has been bought st misspaced plates by her boyfriend. They slightly nearly vaguely spell her name and I pointed out that it was illegal but I didn't know the potential penalty.

All covered by the same "do it properly" legislation.

From: Vehicle registration numbers and number plates (INF104)


Vehicle registration numbers must be correctly displayed on number plates as set out in the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations (as appropriate). These regulations govern how vehicle registration number plates are designed, manufactured and displayed. It is an offence to alter, rearrange or misrepresent the numbers and letters on a number plate to form names or words, or in a way that makes it difficult to read the registration number. For example, you should not use fixing bolts to change any of the letters or numbers. Anyone with a number plate that does not display the registration number correctly could be fined up to £1000. In some cases, the registration number may be permanently withdrawn. If you have misrepresented a vehicle registration number that you have been given or bought the right to under the Sale of Registration Marks Regulations, and the vehicle registration number is permanently withdrawn, you would not get back any money that you have paid for the registration number, or any other costs you have to pay.

[RobinBanks]

DickyC said:

All covered by the same "do it properly" legislation.

From: Vehicle registration numbers and number plates (INF104)


Vehicle registration numbers must be correctly displayed on number plates as set out in the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations (as appropriate). These regulations govern how vehicle registration number plates are designed, manufactured and displayed. It is an offence to alter, rearrange or misrepresent the numbers and letters on a number plate to form names or words, or in a way that makes it difficult to read the registration number. For example, you should not use fixing bolts to change any of the letters or numbers. Anyone with a number plate that does not display the registration number correctly could be fined up to £1000. In some cases, the registration number may be permanently withdrawn. If you have misrepresented a vehicle registration number that you have been given or bought the right to under the Sale of Registration Marks Regulations, and the vehicle registration number is permanently withdrawn, you would not get back any money that you have paid for the registration number, or any other costs you have to pay.

Thanks. I knew it would be the same as others.

Am I right to think then that the only possible penalty is the 'up to £1000'?
There are no licence points possible?

[DickyC]

RobinBanks said:

Thanks. I knew it would be the same as others.

Am I right to think then that the only possible penalty is the 'up to £1000'?
There are no licence points possible?

Points, I believe, are for unsafe driving.

[RobinBanks]

DickyC said:

Points, I believe, are for unsafe driving.

Thanks. I just wanted to clarify the possibly penalty as she didn't seem to think that she was doing anything wrong.

I know that £1000 would be incredibly hard for her to pay, so maybe that will be enough of a deterrent. She's not a nasty little chav, she just had no idea it's illegal as she didn't buy, order or fit the plates herself.

[Escort3500]

M3DGE said:

WD39 said:

Cliftonite said:

Escort3500 said:

Why? Why? indeed

Why? Why ever not? Nice looking plate, and 100% legal too.

I would have it.

Best regards

Yvonne Yates.

Dear Yvonne, Why on earth would you want to drive around with your initials on the car?

Why not? If you just don't like personalised plates full stop, this is not the thread for you - that plate would go happily in the Real Good thread. We are after illegal chavvery here!

My error it seems - assumed it should have been 20 OYY Still don't see why it's 'Real Good' though,but then I don't get why there's so much knicker wetting on the RG thread over plates with short number and letters

[HairbearTE]

RobinBanks said:

pinkstigsupercar said:

Why do they do this?
That plate would be perfectly fine if it were properly spaced and would still read as 'Danger'.


I have a question - if you were pulled over for having a plate which is perfectly valid but misspaced (obviously lacking BSAU number too), what would the charge technically be?

I ask only because an acquaintance has been bought st misspaced plates by her boyfriend. They slightly nearly vaguely spell her name and I pointed out that it was illegal but I didn't know the potential penalty.

The guys who own/owned this also had a Gallardo with T34SER or some such and some other nice cars. 3 or 4 top vehicles all regularly parked outside a semi in a Wembley back street. Make your own judgements. I once saw the owner of the black RR with the Danger plate having a row with a black dude in the car park of McDs in Wembley Park. He was a little indian looking guy, he remained in his vehicle throughout, so quite where the danger lies is open to debate! Perhaps it's a reference to his driving?

[wibble cb]

Saw a delivery truck this mornings by with the plate Optimus9, and a Jaguar XJS wearing 'MEW'...

[DickyC]

wibble cb said:

Saw a delivery truck this mornings by with the plate Optimus9, and a Jaguar XJS wearing 'MEW'...

I'll have what he's having.

[JonoG81]

New shape M5 tear-arsing down the (soaking wet) duel carriage way this morning, wearing a 'V8 YEH' plate.

Nice car, shame the driver was a cock.

[Speed 3]

Steffan said:

RossP said:

Not a personalised plate per se but why??? Sorry for the poor image but that's a 'D' on the plate.

Why indeed? I have no idea? Presumably it fails to comply?

Think you'll find it's compliant in Belgium or wherever in the EU its from

Edited by Speed 3 on Wednesday 29th July 07:43

[maccboy]

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Not sure about this one. It can't be spaced properly because of the GB bit. Views welcome!
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[RossP]

[DickyC]

RossP said:

No Waterman I see.

[shakotan]

TAN 903D, spaced as TAN903D on a bright orange VW T5.

[KFC]

R8Steve said:

Ironically there's a poll over in the supercars section whether to even bother with a number plate or not

Yes, they're not liking my suggestion of it being deserving of your car getting keyed

[RossP]

It just seems incredibly arrogant to me to think that because you have an expensive car you can flout the law. What if we all did it???

Not sure the keying thing was the right response though...

Anyway, anybody seen any crappy plates?

[M3DGE]

RossP said:

It just seems incredibly arrogant to me to think that because you have an expensive car you can flout the law. What if we all did it???

Not sure the keying thing was the right response though...

Anyway, anybody seen any crappy plates?

I do understand that some supercars are simply not designed to take a front plate. It's stupid, but clearly the looks are all important!

Question - are stick-on plates for the bonnet still legal? I had one on an MX5 (actually a Jap Eunos import) (1990) and it looked a lot better than the UK spec plate holder - the Mk1 MX5 had a lovely curved nose that the plate holder ruined.

[DickyC]

M3DGE said:

I do understand that some supercars are simply not designed to take a front plate. It's stupid, but clearly the looks are all important!

Question - are stick-on plates for the bonnet still legal? I had one on an MX5 (actually a Jap Eunos import) (1990) and it looked a lot better than the UK spec plate holder - the Mk1 MX5 had a lovely curved nose that the plate holder ruined.

I don't think they ever were legal. The stick on plates fitted by the factory to the early E-types were a source of intense irritation to the authorities if my memory serves me correctly.

[shakotan]

DickyC said:

M3DGE said:

I do understand that some supercars are simply not designed to take a front plate. It's stupid, but clearly the looks are all important!

Question - are stick-on plates for the bonnet still legal? I had one on an MX5 (actually a Jap Eunos import) (1990) and it looked a lot better than the UK spec plate holder - the Mk1 MX5 had a lovely curved nose that the plate holder ruined.

I don't think they ever were legal. The stick on plates fitted by the factory to the early E-types were a source of intense irritation to the authorities if my memory serves me correctly.

Stick on number plates are perfectly legal, providing the sizing/spacing requirements of the Display of Number Plate Regulations is adhered to, and the background is retro-reflective to BA AU 145d. In regards to mounting, the DofNP Regs state the plate must be mounted 'as vertical as practically possible', therefore if there is no numberplate plinth, the plate can be stuck onto a bonnet or bumper.

[QuartzDad]