Numbers on cars

[AMST09]

Just a quick question
Are you allowed numbers on the side of your car, 'Racing' numbers if you like
As some cars you can buy from dealers with them on now but a mate just got threatened with 3points if he didn't remove them for inciting racing

Anyone got any ideas?

[Caruso]

Yes you can have them.

[300bhp/ton]

Caruso said:

Yes you can have them.

But against msa regs if you compete or hold a competition licence.

[AMST09]

msa regs?

[Caruso]

MSA = Motor Sports Association, the governing body for such things in the UK.

The MSA regs specify a size for numbers when participating in an event, so actually insist that you do have them.

I think 300bhp/ton is saying that if you had other numbers on the side of your car that weren't the same as the number you are supposed to be diplaying for that event, then that's against their regs?

[Fetchez la vache]

There have been plenty of beetles with 53 over them for decades. Never heard of any being pulled over / failing MOT... or anything...

[dan19evans]

i thought that u were allowed them as long as they has a line through them?? not sure if thats right though.

[busta]

Inciting racing?! What a stupid accusation. People potter around in full WRC rep subarus without problems, infact WRC cars are all road legal. Could they be done for inciting racing?

[Mr.Jimbo]

busta said:

Inciting racing?! What a stupid accusation. People potter around in full WRC rep subarus without problems, infact WRC cars are all road legal. Could they be done for inciting racing?

Rally cars are supposed to only display them whilst on event, soon as the event finishes, they should be covered or a line put through them.

WRC rep people don't bother obviously.

[kieranjholland]

I got pulled for having 69 in my car but not because I was inciting racing...

Sorry all, had to do this... the door was left wide open

[MGZRod]

kieranjholland said:

I got pulled for having 69 in my car but not because I was inciting racing...

Sorry all, had to do this... the door was left wide open

Is that how they caught you?

[Rawwr]

busta said:

infact WRC cars are all road legal. Could they be done for inciting racing?

No, inciting rallying.

[Ry_B]

Rawwr said:

busta said:

infact WRC cars are all road legal. Could they be done for inciting racing?

No, inciting rallying.

[Silent1]

kieranjholland said:

I got pulled for having 69 in my car but not because I was inciting racing...

Sorry all, had to do this... the door was left wide open

You're so funny, i want to have your babies.

[Gizmo!]

AMST09 said:

a mate just got threatened with 3points if he didn't remove them for inciting racing

If he was threatened (or "warned") by a police officer I'd be taking it up with the local station to clarify the position. Pronto.

[Google [bot]]

I thought you could have them but if not participating in competition at the time you're supposed to have a diagonal line through them.

[Futuo]

AMST09 said:

Are you allowed numbers on the side of your car?

But why would anyone want racing numbers on their road car?

[dan19evans]

Google [bot] said:

I thought you could have them but if not participating in competition at the time you're supposed to have a diagonal line through them.

that's what i thought too

[El Capitano]

Futuo said:

AMST09 said:

Are you allowed numbers on the side of your car?

But why would anyone want racing numbers on their road car?

Well.. i did. for the reason it completed the 'look' i was going for. guess it all depends on the car really doesnt it.
I often used it on the track, but just for track days not racing.
I regulary drove past police / had cops following me on the road / had police having a nosey around (interest in the car, not looking for any issues in particular) and i never had a comment about the numbers.

I say do it. take a chance. As said above, id say you should be given a warning before they dish out points really, its hardly the crime of the century.




(ok i have now officially posted that pic up too many times recently!!)

[300bhp/ton]

Caruso said:

MSA = Motor Sports Association, the governing body for such things in the UK.

The MSA regs specify a size for numbers when participating in an event, so actually insist that you do have them.

I think 300bhp/ton is saying that if you had other numbers on the side of your car that weren't the same as the number you are supposed to be diplaying for that event, then that's against their regs?

Sort of. But the msa regs say you shouldn't display competion numbers on the public highway (or words to that affect). And some associations might be quite strict and prevent you entering events if you do so.