I think I saw a dirty plate getting done !

[Nigel Worc's]

I thought this had gone the same way as parking on the pavement, as in not enforced anymore.

On Friday I saw a car pulled over by a plain Police vehicle in Worcester, and the chap was cleaning his plate.

A big thumbs up to plod from me on this one, it isn't just about identifying a vehicle (although that can obviously be important), the plate is also a fooking great reflector.

[surveyor]

My idiot step-son thought my wife's plate looked dirty recently. He cleaned it, but ignored the equally dirty lights next to it....

[kiethton]

I got annoyed a few years back, used to commute Orpington > Reading daily in an Astra Sporthatch diesel...the plates got filthy but I loved it, my manager (a bit of a petrolhead) cleaned them but nothing else!

Was gutted as there was a pretty big spec's zone on my commute!

[HantsRat]

I stop dirty plates all the time. I carry a pack of wet wipes with me and offer them a wet wipe or a ticket. They always choose the wet wipe.

Just last week, 2 stops just to advice on number plate ended up being no insurance seizures.

[TerryThomas]

surveyor said:

My idiot step-son thought my wife's plate looked dirty recently. He cleaned it, but ignored the equally dirty lights next to it....

While you cleaned neither.

Yet he's the idiot?

[4rephill]

TerryThomas said:

surveyor said:

My idiot step-son thought my wife's plate looked dirty recently. He cleaned it, but ignored the equally dirty lights next to it....

While you cleaned neither.

Yet he's the idiot?

He's definitely not thought that post through!

Of course, we shouldn't leave Mrs surveyor out either, as apparently she is also incapable of cleaning the lights and number plates on her own car!

Edited by 4rephill on Sunday 15th January 11:01

[surveyor]

4rephill said:

TerryThomas said:

surveyor said:

My idiot step-son thought my wife's plate looked dirty recently. He cleaned it, but ignored the equally dirty lights next to it....

While you cleaned neither.

Yet he's the idiot?

He's definitely not thought that post through!

Of course, we shouldn't leave Mrs surveyor out either, as apparently she is also incapable of cleaning the lights and number plates on her own car!

Edited by 4rephill on Sunday 15th January 11:01

I was away. The school run road shares with a quarry. Hence it takes just a couple of days to get mucky when wet. Personally I'd have cleaned neither at that stage- but if I was doing one, I would do the other.

Jeeze guys. How hard do you want to make it?

[TerryThomas]

Most kids wouldn't have cleaned it at all, so I don't think he deserves to be called an idiot for it. I'm sure your wife was pleased he did it for her, yet you slate him. Just seems unnecessary.

[surveyor]

TerryThomas said:

Most kids wouldn't have cleaned it at all, so I don't think he deserves to be called an idiot for it. I'm sure your wife was pleased he did it for her, yet you slate him. Just seems unnecessary.

Thanks for you input. In terms if idiot things he has done this is minor and irrelevant. To the stage where it was not worth mentioning...

[berlintaxi]

surveyor said:

Thanks for you input. In terms if idiot things he has done this is minor and irrelevant. To the stage where it was not worth mentioning...

I'm sure he speaks highly of you.

[surveyor]

berlintaxi said:

surveyor said:

Thanks for you input. In terms if idiot things he has done this is minor and irrelevant. To the stage where it was not worth mentioning...

I'm sure he speaks highly of you.

He does indeed. Just because he is an idiot (and he has done some really idiotic things in his time) does not mean that I do not love, care and provide for him... I am a realist though...

He is also a very pleasant genuine caring young gent, who would go out of his way for anyone. For the record.

[The Mad Monk]

TerryThomas said:

Most kids wouldn't have cleaned it at all, so I don't think he deserves to be called an idiot for it. I'm sure your wife was pleased he did it for her, yet you slate him. Just seems unnecessary.

Yes.

Quite right.

You would never see me saying hurtful things to someone like that.

[SVTRick]

5 mins at a garage jet wash and you will get the car 85% clean and remove a lot of road salt and other dross. Including cleaning your lights etc.
Not that difficult is it

[surveyor]

The Mad Monk said:

TerryThomas said:

Most kids wouldn't have cleaned it at all, so I don't think he deserves to be called an idiot for it. I'm sure your wife was pleased he did it for her, yet you slate him. Just seems unnecessary.

Yes.

Quite right.

You would never see me saying hurtful things to someone like that.

Luckily he's not into cars - you won't see him on PH.

In fact he missed his last theory test because he'd lost his provisional card. Later found on his shelves in his room.

[rambo19]

HantsRat said:

I stop dirty plates all the time. I carry a pack of wet wipes with me and offer them a wet wipe or a ticket. They always choose the wet wipe.

Just last week, 2 stops just to advice on number plate ended up being no insurance seizures.

Well done, wished more coppers would do the same, and it just goes to show what a simple traffic stop can lead to.

[Countdown]

HantsRat said:

Just last week, 2 stops just to advice on number plate ended up being no insurance seizures.

I'm guessing that was no coincidence?

I wonder if there's a correlation between driving like a t1t and obscured number plates

[48k]

HantsRat said:

Just last week, 2 stops just to advice on number plate ended up being no insurance seizures.

How many stops in total over the week out of interest? (just trying to get some context).

[BertBert]

What on earth is this about? Really, who cares about dirty plates apart from you and plod?
PH has really gone to the dogs.

Nigel Worc's said:

I thought this had gone the same way as parking on the pavement, as in not enforced anymore.

On Friday I saw a car pulled over by a plain Police vehicle in Worcester, and the chap was cleaning his plate.

A big thumbs up to plod from me on this one, it isn't just about identifying a vehicle (although that can obviously be important), the plate is also a fooking great reflector.

[lbc]

Nigel Worc's said:

I thought this had gone the same way as parking on the pavement, as in not enforced anymore.

Parking on the pavement is legal, even in some London areas such as parts of Wimbledon.

[Odhran]

lbc said:

Parking on the pavement is legal, even in some London areas such as parts of Wimbledon.

Unless there's a double yellow on the road. As I found out to my detriment.