Who is allowed to NOT have a number plate on their car?

[JustinP1]

Just watching Sky news and saw the Queen arrive at the new war memorial. On her new 'state car' a Phantom I think I noticed there was no front plate, and later no rear number plate either...

So... is she allowed a special dispensation, and if so, who else is!?

[scotty328i]

Myself

[Trax]

It is 'Her' highway, she dont have to pay road tax aswell.

[Dwight VanDriver]

By law Betty can do no wrong.

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[renrut]

Does that mean if a car is caught speeding without plates the queen gets the NOP and has to prove she wasnt driving it, and if not she MUST disclose who was?

Just a thought...

[SS2.]

streaky said:

It's only HM the Q's personally-owned vehicles that are not required to have a registration plate - Streaky

AFAIK, its only the Queen's state cars which do not bear registration plates..

[aw51 121565]

Driver of an unregistered car travelling to or from its MoT or SVA test by prior arrangement?

The 'prior arrangement' bit is essential . The car must be insured - insurance is based on the vehicle's VIN number and not registration mark in this case.

[Fort Jefferson]

Dwight VanDriver said:

By law Betty can do no wrong.

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She can't go into the house of commons.

[Swoxy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_car_number_pl...

[ypauly]

Fort Jefferson said:

Dwight VanDriver said:

By law Betty can do no wrong.

Fact

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She can't go into the house of commons.

thought she did every year at re-opening then sits and listens to the speech (in the commons)

[streaky]

streaky said:

It's only HM the Q's personally-owned vehicles that are not required to have a registration plate - Streaky

Apologies, I got that the wrong way around.

It's interesting though, in the context of the question, to wonder why, if her "State" cars are not required to be registered, other "State" cars (e.g. those owned by the government) are so required. I imagine BLiar would have loved at least equal status with HM the Q in that regard .

Streaky

[streaky]

ypauly said:

Fort Jefferson said:

Dwight VanDriver said:

By law Betty can do no wrong.

Fact

dvd

She can't go into the house of commons.

thought she did every year at re-opening then sits and listens to the speech (in the commons)

No, she goes to the Lords. Black Rod then summons the Commons (and remember that the door to the Commons is shut in his face to indicate the separation between Crown and Parliament) to the Lords. This is the only time that members of the Commons may enter the Lords. The ruling monarch cannot enter the Commons.

The ruling monarch cannot enter the City of London without the invitation of the Lord Mayor. The helmet plates of the City of London Police do not incorporate the crown ... neither do they have the word "Police".

Streaky

[bob1179]

streaky said:

ypauly said:

Fort Jefferson said:

Dwight VanDriver said:

By law Betty can do no wrong.

Fact

dvd

She can't go into the house of commons.

thought she did every year at re-opening then sits and listens to the speech (in the commons)

No, she goes to the Lords. Black Rod then summons the Commons (and remember that the door to the Commons is shut in his face to indicate the separation between Crown and Parliament) to the Lords. This is the only time that members of the Commons may enter the Lords. The ruling monarch cannot enter the Commons.

The ruling monarch cannot enter the City of London without the invitation of the Lord Mayor. The helmet plates of the City of London Police do not incorporate the crown ... neither do they have the word "Police".

Streaky

I didn't know the bit about the City Of London. It's amazing what you learn on PH.

[xxplod]

Ah, the City of London Police. A fine body of men (and women). They were also the last force in the UK to abolish their height restriction. For chaps you had to be 6'0" or taller!

[Chrispy Porker]

Fort Jefferson said:

Dwight VanDriver said:

By law Betty can do no wrong.

Fact

dvd

She can't go into the house of commons.

She can dissolve Parliament with a stroke of her pen though.

[driverrob]

I was allowed to drive mine up the M3 from Southampton docks with no plates, just a piece of paper saying registration formalities had been carried out by the importers and it was being driven to the new registered owner's address and, of course, an insurance cert.
I then had to keep it off-road until the full docs came through and I could have the plates made up.

[toomuchbeer]

I had my plates stolen once from a hospital car park, which was after I had been in hospital with my wife who was giving birth. I drove on the road, but did drive straight to the local police station, who gave me a crime number and all that, and he said when you get home make some temp ones, and get some real ones made as soon as.

It was a strange feeling, driving with no plates for albeit a short journey 5miles max, and everybody seemed to realise and look at me.!!! I didn't come across a police car, if I had, I'm sure they would have stopped me though.

[johnbear]

Bet they wouldn't. Wife had a crash and the police drove striaght passed . 30 mph in Portmouth with no plates and that's 6 months for you matey.

[over_the_hill]

What about the armed forces. The trucks, land rovers, cars etc. will almost certainly have plates but what about when the army are on an exercise and tanks travel
along certain stretches of road ? On a good surface they can shift along at a few knots.

[streaky]

xxplod said:

Ah, the City of London Police. A fine body of men (and women). They were also the last force in the UK to abolish their height restriction. For chaps you had to be 6'0" or taller!

And possibly the only force where there are still walked beats and designated Ward Constables - Streaky

Edited by streaky on Sunday 14th October 07:06