Number plate "adjustments"
Discussion
All,
Need a bit of guidance on numberplates. I'm about to buy a personal one for my Chim, there are a number that are suitable.
A couple of which would require the use of coloured screws/caps etc to make items such as B's become D's, 6's to C's etc.
Whilst I understand that this is frowned upon, what is the likelihood of getting a grilling from the law, and what could be the punishment? I do a lot of miles, see a lot of adjusted plates, but don't know of the dangers. The DVLA website is useless on this, doesn't even cover spacing limits.
Help greatly appreciated before I part with the hard earned cash.
Dave
Need a bit of guidance on numberplates. I'm about to buy a personal one for my Chim, there are a number that are suitable.
A couple of which would require the use of coloured screws/caps etc to make items such as B's become D's, 6's to C's etc.
Whilst I understand that this is frowned upon, what is the likelihood of getting a grilling from the law, and what could be the punishment? I do a lot of miles, see a lot of adjusted plates, but don't know of the dangers. The DVLA website is useless on this, doesn't even cover spacing limits.
Help greatly appreciated before I part with the hard earned cash.
Dave
To be honest fiddling the plate to read something else looks a bit "chav" to me....but its your call. From the number of these I see I think the chances of plod doing anything are slim, however I did see someone at my work parked a Nissan 200SX with the plate
"J 16V SX"
which one day changed to its correct
"J16 VSX" - so I assume they got "advised" by the police.
"J 16V SX"
which one day changed to its correct
"J16 VSX" - so I assume they got "advised" by the police.
Had a quick lokk at your profile, Davey S, and if you're considering this, it's a good job you're not in our area...
The ANPR team regularly (ie several times a day) report people for "number plate" offences; this includes a report being forwarded to DVLA, who have taken the plate back from some of our repeat offenders.
I too think it looks a bit "chav", but that's just personal opinion.
The ANPR team regularly (ie several times a day) report people for "number plate" offences; this includes a report being forwarded to DVLA, who have taken the plate back from some of our repeat offenders.
I too think it looks a bit "chav", but that's just personal opinion.
Dibble said:
The ANPR team regularly (ie several times a day) report people for "number plate" offences; this includes a report being forwarded to DVLA, who have taken the plate back from some of our repeat offenders.
I too think it looks a bit "chav", but that's just personal opinion.
Do they also report people with excessively dirty number plates???
How do people manage to get a layer of muck so thich the plate is unreadable even at close range???
I am ashamed to admit I haven't washed my mondeo (apart from windows) for about 6 weeks, and although the car is filthy the plates are still easily readable...
jesusbuiltmycar said:
The ANPR team regularly (ie several times a day) report people for "number plate" offences; this includes a report being forwarded to DVLA, who have taken the plate back from some of our repeat offenders.
I too think it looks a bit "chav", but that's just personal opinion.
Do they also report people with excessively dirty number plates???
How do people manage to get a layer of muck so thich the plate is unreadable even at close range???
I am ashamed to admit I haven't washed my mondeo (apart from windows) for about 6 weeks, and although the car is filthy the plates are still easily readable...
My rear number plate was completely obscured by dirt (through natural causes) until a couple of community officers advised me to clean it earlier this week. They didn't take my reg number though
I've been running L30 NCP as L30N CP on my Cupra R (and previously my Cupra) for coming up to 4 years. Never had so much as the slightest bit of interest from plod, or ANPR in that time.
I do always carry a set of legal plates in the boot though, just in case, but I've never needed them.
I do always carry a set of legal plates in the boot though, just in case, but I've never needed them.
Quite apart from being completely unable to fathom why people would pay serious money just for a stupid number plate, it simply dosen't make any sense to me to make your car more of a target for the plod.
A number plate is a purely functional object, why do people feel the need to bugger about with it and make is spell things? Does it make people feel more manly, or do they think that other people will look up to them due to the incorrectly placed screws on their number plate?
A number plate is a purely functional object, why do people feel the need to bugger about with it and make is spell things? Does it make people feel more manly, or do they think that other people will look up to them due to the incorrectly placed screws on their number plate?
MR2Mike said:
A number plate is a purely functional object, why do people feel the need to bugger about with it and make is spell things? Does it make people feel more manly, or do they think that other people will look up to them due to the incorrectly placed screws on their number plate?
:: shrugs ::
Wheels are functional objects, yet people like to put 18" alloys on cars. 99% of spoilers aren't there to provide downforce to the car they're fitted to. Metallic paint is utterly pointless, yet a common option. Brake callipers don't require painting red to function, yet people do it anyway. And so on.
As for attention from the police, as I've said, in 4 years I've had none.
It's just another way of personalising your car, it's not ludicrously expensive, it looks pretty good in the flesh (I get more comments about that than the Brembos, for example) and I like it. I've never understood why that upsets so many people.
>> Edited by FastShow on Friday 11th March 15:34
Generally, I fine them as i see it as deliberate attempt to alter the registration mark especially if coloured screws are used to alter the plate.
Spacings im not too concerned about as long as i can easily read the index from a distance away.
Dirty plates which are unreadable but will generally not attract a fine, just a clean it up. Depends on the person stopped.
Gareth
Spacings im not too concerned about as long as i can easily read the index from a distance away.
Dirty plates which are unreadable but will generally not attract a fine, just a clean it up. Depends on the person stopped.
Gareth
Thanks for the info guys, especially from the BiB.
Basically, I want to get rid of the current plate as it is crap.
My problem is that for my initials, DCS, I can't get anything remotely ok. (unless anyone's got a spare 60k for DAV1D they're willing to give me!)
As many of you said in the post it does look rather chav like, however the current plate is worse -
I don't need a plate to say I've got a biggun, i'm quite happy with the missus knowing it thanks very much.
Outcome is I'll keep looking, so if anyone knows of someone with a good dave plate or ds plate, please point them in my direction.
Basically, I want to get rid of the current plate as it is crap.
My problem is that for my initials, DCS, I can't get anything remotely ok. (unless anyone's got a spare 60k for DAV1D they're willing to give me!)
As many of you said in the post it does look rather chav like, however the current plate is worse -
I don't need a plate to say I've got a biggun, i'm quite happy with the missus knowing it thanks very much.
Outcome is I'll keep looking, so if anyone knows of someone with a good dave plate or ds plate, please point them in my direction.
Davey S said:
Outcome is I'll keep looking, so if anyone knows of someone with a good dave plate or ds plate, please point them in my direction.
Don't know how much you want to spend mate, but there are loads of plates with DS and four numbers on for under £2k
A search on here will turn some up
www.regtransfers.co.uk
This week I've seen:
A 17 EOS (meant to be ADIOS?) on a BMW in Wetherby. That had been done by using a D cut to look like a 7, adding a black screw and closing up the spacing.
Then there was N 11 KWR on a Range Rover, arranged as N11K WR with black screws added top and bottom just the right of the second 1 to create NICK.
I would have thought a police officer would regard both of those as nickable.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
A 17 EOS (meant to be ADIOS?) on a BMW in Wetherby. That had been done by using a D cut to look like a 7, adding a black screw and closing up the spacing.
Then there was N 11 KWR on a Range Rover, arranged as N11K WR with black screws added top and bottom just the right of the second 1 to create NICK.
I would have thought a police officer would regard both of those as nickable.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
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