Wot no plates at all !

[cptsideways]

Just had an interesting morning


I have recently bought a Jap import, my new tow wagon/windsurf bus, there is an area of SVA rules that states if its a camper van, it does not need an SVA test.

So it gets delivered sans No. plates, unregistered, on trade plates to my house, I've spent a few days fitting the camper kit.

I then apply for registration, insured on the chassis number, quick trip to local DVLA office to get paperwork sorted. "We'll need an inspection sir, next Wednesday 10am please"

Now I know I'm allowed to drive an unregistered unplated car (but insured) to a DVLA inspection, so this morning I did just that an 85mile round trip.

Waheeey wot no plates scameras here we come, I feel invincible ok not quite but it was very very tempting!

I passed:
TWO Trafpol units,
ONE unmarked white training car with 4 plod in & I even waved!
ONE Local panda car
Nothing not a blue light in sight.

I get almost all the way back home, thinking wow what fun & within 200 yards of home I get pulled by a very fit looking local plod lass.

Quick explanation with all my documents, showed her the chasis number, all ok & home we go.



There's me thinking I was going to be stopped at every street corner & it'll be blue lights all the way. If you need to rob a bank I have a suggestion.......




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[BliarOut]

I've had similar on the bike. V1 of the tiny plate fell off and it took a couple of days to replace it. What a liberating feeling, just like a nudist beach I would imagine

[jacko lah]

Was passed by a second hand Mitsubishi Evo 6 with no plates the other week. I don't mind but in the Centre of Liverpool you just have a feeling that it could not be legit.

[KITT]

cptsideways said:

Now I know I'm allowed to drive an unregistered unplated car (but insured) to a DVLA inspection, so this morning I did just that an 85mile round trip.

Really? When I had to register my Tiger the only 2 places I could go sans plates was to a booked MOT or the SVA test. I asked about taking it to the local DVLA office for the inspection and was told I'd have to trailer it! Luckly they were willing to send someone round to my house to inspect it there

Driving to the SVA was fun though (30 miles each way). Passed 2 police cars and a van but no-one seemed to care about the lack of plates!

[Mr E]

And I'm worried about a small front plate (haven't installed it yet).

[Deester]

I have to register one of my German cars in the UK shortly, I'll have to insure it on the chassis number as you had to do but I think i'll take the plates off to confuse everyone!

Could I just stick a bit of cardboard where the plate should go that reads "N/A"

[g_attrill]

I believe you can drive an unregistered car for mandatory tests/inspections - the law doesn't actually mention MoT/SVA explicitly. You can also drive the car to/from places of rectification after failing the mandatory tests.

Gareth

[UK952]

whats the punishment for driving without plates ? I vaguely remember reading on another forum its £30 quid and no fine -seems like a bargain.

[count duckula]

UK952 said:

whats the punishment for driving without plates ? I vaguely remember reading on another forum its £30 quid and no fine -seems like a bargain.

Result they give you £30 ??

Malc

[cdp]

Makes me wonder about a National No Number Plate day.

Afterall if you have to drive into London at £5/day and do it 6 times before getting caught you break even. If everybody did it speed cameras would be obsolete..... (And the law would be changed to make it an instant 12 points)

I guess TB would introduce capital punnishment for (anybody other than TB/GB/JP/CS or any other "party" member) making him look foolish.

[UK952]

Iwas getting over excited £30 fine and no points, any of our police officer friends care to comment?

Imagine if we all removed our plates tommorow - would the non-camera based section of enforcement be able to cope?