Do police even bother to pull for black plates of legible?
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Just wondered if police actually do bother to pull for black and silver plates as long as it legible and is the correct VRM for the car? I've seen a fair few obviously new vehicles on personalised plates around my way late with black and silver, even though the car is obviously a new (within the last 3 years) Jeep or Mercedes GLE63 or similar.
I've heard before that 1 in 10 cars in the UK either has no MOT or tax or insurance, which still seems an unbelievably high number, but I wondered if that many serious offences are slipping through the net, do they really bother pulling B&S plates as long as it's the right VRM and the driver isn't driving like an utter prat?
I've heard before that 1 in 10 cars in the UK either has no MOT or tax or insurance, which still seems an unbelievably high number, but I wondered if that many serious offences are slipping through the net, do they really bother pulling B&S plates as long as it's the right VRM and the driver isn't driving like an utter prat?
V8C said:
Just wondered if police actually do bother to pull for black and silver plates as long as it legible and is the correct VRM for the car? I've seen a fair few obviously new vehicles on personalised plates around my way late with black and silver, even though the car is obviously a new (within the last 3 years) Jeep or Mercedes GLE63 or similar.
I've heard before that 1 in 10 cars in the UK either has no MOT or tax or insurance, which still seems an unbelievably high number, but I wondered if that many serious offences are slipping through the net, do they really bother pulling B&S plates as long as it's the right VRM and the driver isn't driving like an utter prat?
Would like to think they'd pull them for being an utter walloper?I've heard before that 1 in 10 cars in the UK either has no MOT or tax or insurance, which still seems an unbelievably high number, but I wondered if that many serious offences are slipping through the net, do they really bother pulling B&S plates as long as it's the right VRM and the driver isn't driving like an utter prat?
PorkInsider said:
Would like to think they'd pull them for being an utter walloper?
Not sure they have the time with all the no MOT/Tax/Insurance they ignore... And all those unlicensed electric scooters that they freely ignore as well because they just don't have the resource to pull them all. NFT said:
Used to see a lovely Black BMW on silver letters & black backing, actual pressed metal plate, then it went to normal plates, heard he was done whilst parked in residents car park, no one cared but a new officer looking like joe 90 walked in and did him one evening.
I can’t see anyone put up with a ticket for an illegal number plate whilst being parked on private land .bimsb6 said:
NFT said:
Used to see a lovely Black BMW on silver letters & black backing, actual pressed metal plate, then it went to normal plates, heard he was done whilst parked in residents car park, no one cared but a new officer looking like joe 90 walked in and did him one evening.
I can’t see anyone put up with a ticket for an illegal number plate whilst being parked on private land .Pretty simple though isn't it. You do something like that, you know what you're doing is illegal, so it is what it is if you get stopped and told to change it. No one is accidentally putting black & silver plates on their <40 year old car.
The alternative is that there are no rules because special exemptions are given if someone happens to have spent a bit extra on pressed plates, or "it looks alright on their particular car".
The alternative is that there are no rules because special exemptions are given if someone happens to have spent a bit extra on pressed plates, or "it looks alright on their particular car".
Dog Star said:
This post and the utter bellendery going on on the “unofficial speed limit” thread makes me wonder what the hell is going on in the world.
Didn't see that one, it relates to speeding due to workmen signs overstating the limit, begs the question though:If your silver & black reg is illegal, and your threshold speed when a sniper shoots you from a van, would they just take you to court anyway as there is a secondary offence?
Perhaps not a good idea for any chancer to speed just because road sign is NSL due to workman error, or have illegal reg if one day you might be over a limit by skin of your teeth.
NFT said:
Didn't see that one, it relates to speeding due to workmen signs overstating the limit, begs the question though:
If your silver & black reg is illegal, and your threshold speed when a sniper shoots you from a van, would they just take you to court anyway as there is a secondary offence?
Perhaps not a good idea for any chancer to speed just because road sign is NSL due to workman error, or have illegal reg if one day you might be over a limit by skin of your teeth.
No - there’s one on “unofficial speed limit on a motorway” which appears to have been started by someone in some sort of remedial education institution. If your silver & black reg is illegal, and your threshold speed when a sniper shoots you from a van, would they just take you to court anyway as there is a secondary offence?
Perhaps not a good idea for any chancer to speed just because road sign is NSL due to workman error, or have illegal reg if one day you might be over a limit by skin of your teeth.
V8C said:
Just wondered if police actually do bother to pull for black and silver plates as long as it legible and is the correct VRM for the car? I've seen a fair few obviously new vehicles on personalised plates around my way late with black and silver, even though the car is obviously a new (within the last 3 years) Jeep or Mercedes GLE63 or similar.
I've heard before that 1 in 10 cars in the UK either has no MOT or tax or insurance, which still seems an unbelievably high number, but I wondered if that many serious offences are slipping through the net, do they really bother pulling B&S plates as long as it's the right VRM and the driver isn't driving like an utter prat?
If they do I am no doubt sure there are some on here who would soon put them in the their place and ask then to find a burglar or other criminal and not waste their time. At least based on the other Police thread running.I've heard before that 1 in 10 cars in the UK either has no MOT or tax or insurance, which still seems an unbelievably high number, but I wondered if that many serious offences are slipping through the net, do they really bother pulling B&S plates as long as it's the right VRM and the driver isn't driving like an utter prat?
One of those things I would just never get involved with, I may be on my way to somewhere its important I am on time and putting a Pre-1967 Number Plate on my car because it 'looks cool' is not a good enough reason for me to spend time in a layby discussing it with the police and maybe missing an important event.
If the plate is a cherished transfer you only ever own the right to display subject to doing so within the terms set out by the DVLA and in some cases police can report that you are miss representing the plate and therefore it can be withdrawn as I understand it.
I'm wondering at which point this thread turned into advice for me to not do it.
I merely asked a question as I've seen several new cars running about with them and wondered if they ever get pulled, as it begs the question of why would they do it unless they are pretty confident that they won't get a tug. Whether that's because the cops are busy doing other stuff or just don't have the resource or whatever. Personally I have white and yellow plates and haven't been pulled over since December 1999, which wasn't technically a pull, as I was already parked with the engine off when bored plod pulled up alongside for a chat, because listening to the end of the song which was on my CD player was apparently suspicious.
If they'd been clever they'd have probably got me to eject the CD and done me for burning CD's of music I'd spent days downloading off of Limewire.
I merely asked a question as I've seen several new cars running about with them and wondered if they ever get pulled, as it begs the question of why would they do it unless they are pretty confident that they won't get a tug. Whether that's because the cops are busy doing other stuff or just don't have the resource or whatever. Personally I have white and yellow plates and haven't been pulled over since December 1999, which wasn't technically a pull, as I was already parked with the engine off when bored plod pulled up alongside for a chat, because listening to the end of the song which was on my CD player was apparently suspicious.
If they'd been clever they'd have probably got me to eject the CD and done me for burning CD's of music I'd spent days downloading off of Limewire.
Received two tickets last week, one for driving at 24mph in a 20mph area, not a built up area with no school etc. about. The other was for an illegal number plate, the same that has been on the vehicle for the past eight years. Put both tickets down to a form of stealth tax, with councils and police being more vigilant on petty traffic offences
LosingGrip said:
I do. I rarely ticket for it but have done in the past.
Nice reason to stop someone. Had a few drink drivers from it.
I'm glad you're got those from it mate. Drink drivers have no place on our roads. I rarely drink anyway any more, let alone consider getting behind the wheel after one. Doubt I have 12 beers a year nowadays. Nice reason to stop someone. Had a few drink drivers from it.
V8C said:
LosingGrip said:
I do. I rarely ticket for it but have done in the past.
Nice reason to stop someone. Had a few drink drivers from it.
I'm glad you're got those from it mate. Drink drivers have no place on our roads. I rarely drink anyway any more, let alone consider getting behind the wheel after one. Doubt I have 12 beers a year nowadays. Nice reason to stop someone. Had a few drink drivers from it.
You'd think they'd expect a pull and have everything else in order, I valeted my car, put new air fresher in and some Haribo and Chupa Chups expecting a pull on way to MOT the one time it lapsed, I swear some people must be on coud9 thinking they are immune to law catching up.
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