German style plates on UK cars
Discussion
vonhosen said:
Not
Are you sure? they do actually conform to all the detail as specified by the DVLA, with the exception of the font. There are worse fonts driving around on UK style plates.
Many years ago I had a Fiat Panda approved by a DVLA inspection with a UK registration on French plates, the French font was deemed to be acceptable.
Cotty said:
Fort Jefferson said:
The font is'nt wide enough and you can't have a uk registered car with a "D" euro mark.
why not its a german car could be a german owner
You can't have a UK reg plate with a "D" euro mark on it. Doesn't matter what nationality the owner or the manufacturer are.
vonhosen said:
Cotty said:
Fort Jefferson said:
The font is'nt wide enough and you can't have a uk registered car with a "D" euro mark.
why not its a german car could be a german owner
You can't have a UK reg plate with a "D" euro mark on it. Doesn't matter what nationality the owner or the manufacturer are.
I understand what you are saying VH, but IIRC even if it had a 'UK' europlate instead of a 'D' europlate it would still be technically illegal in the UK, it's the logo that is illegal, not whether it is 'D' or 'UK'.
So, if the car had proper normal UK plates on it, and a nationality badge on the rear with a D for Germany, would that be illegal too?
Cotty said:
vonhosen said:
You can't have a UK reg plate with a "D" euro mark on it. Doesn't matter what nationality the owner or the manufacturer are.
My point is provide evidence why it is not legal. So when I get pulled over I can ask the same question
Reg 16(2) Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001.
Cotty said:
vonhosen said:
Cotty said:
vonhosen said:
You can't have a UK reg plate with a "D" euro mark on it. Doesn't matter what nationality the owner or the manufacturer are.
My point is provide evidence why it is not legal. So when I get pulled over I can ask the same question
Reg 16(2) Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001.
Linky please
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2001/20010561.htm
there are a few of these going around aberdeen. it may be illegal but how often would the BiB stop you?
i dont really expect it would be much as its not exactly that important, you can still make out the numbers and it appears that the only illegal bit is the 'D'. so it is not like it is trying to deceive cameras or the like.
i dont really expect it would be much as its not exactly that important, you can still make out the numbers and it appears that the only illegal bit is the 'D'. so it is not like it is trying to deceive cameras or the like.
Edited by spunky-mon on Friday 27th April 19:30
Cotty said:
vonhosen said:
"(b) any other relevant standard or specification recognised for use in an EEA State and which, when in use, offers a performance equivalent to that offered by a plate complying with the British Standard specification,"
Edited by Cotty on Friday 27th April 19:34
16(2) Where a mark is displayed on a dual purpose plate -
(a) no material other than the international distinguishing sign of the United Kingdom displayed in accordance with the Council Registration may be placed in the space provided on the plate for that purpose;
Fort Jefferson said:
Cotty, Lets leave aside the legalities of the plate.
Why do you want a plate that dose nothing for the car, apart from attracting the attention of the Police? Do you like being stopped?
Why do you want a plate that dose nothing for the car, apart from attracting the attention of the Police? Do you like being stopped?
I suppose it may look as though you are trying to make the car look German registered, for the case of their not being any type of exchange cordial for parking tickets and speed cameras.
Cotty said:
vonhosen said:
"(b) any other relevant standard or specification recognised for use in an EEA State and which, when in use, offers a performance equivalent to that offered by a plate complying with the British Standard specification,"
Edited by Cotty on Friday 27th April 19:34
The subsection refers to the standard of the plate NOT what(font/size/colour) is on it.
vonhosen said:
(a) no material other than the international distinguishing sign of the United Kingdom displayed in accordance with the Council Registration may be placed in the space provided on the plate for that purpose;
Thanks for clearing that one up, that must be recent as I read something a few years back that said a UK europlate didnt conform.
Balmoral Green said:
vonhosen said:
(a) no material other than the international distinguishing sign of the United Kingdom displayed in accordance with the Council Registration may be placed in the space provided on the plate for that purpose;
Thanks for clearing that one up, that must be recent as I read something a few years back that said a UK europlate didnt conform.
it doesn't, i think it should only be 'GB'
i don't think there even IS a 'distinguishing sign for the UK' only GB, GBJ, GBG etc and whatever Norn Irn has
Edited by hugoagogo on Friday 27th April 19:41
Cotty said:
Ill keep them on until I hear different
Not being sarcy here, but what do you want to hear (other than that it's ok)?
I looked at the link VH posted and to me that reads that if it's a dual-purpose plate it can have "no material other than the international distinguishing sign of the United Kingdom" i.e. you can't have a German plate on a UK car or a UK style plate with German markings on the Euro bit.
Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff