Cars With B&W Plates

[ROB2828]

Aren't black and white number plates only legal on cars before 1972/1973? How come i've seen a Supra going around with these last year? Also a chap on the other thread posted this picture of a Merc, which is clearly newer than '73. Please could someone explain as this has been puzzling me for ages now!

[monthefish]

Flouting/disregarding the law. Simple as that.

See also mis-spaced plates and plates with dodgy fonts.

[ROB2828]

monthefish said:

Flouting/disregarding the law. Simple as that.

See also mis-spaced plates and plates with dodgy fonts.

Yes, my hairdresser had a dodgy font but his plate has since been swapped to a normal one. If they are 'Flouting/disregarding the law' then how come the police don't catch them?

[JaaaagXF]

To quote the DVLA: "Vehicles constructed before 1.1.73 may display traditional style ‘black and white’ plates i.e. white, silver or grey characters on a black plate."

So, anything other than a vehicle constructed before 1973 is breaking the law if they have black number plates.

[ROB2828]

JaaaagXF said:

To quote the DVLA: "Vehicles constructed before 1.1.73 may display traditional style ‘black and white’ plates i.e. white, silver or grey characters on a black plate."

So, anything other than a vehicle constructed before 1973 is breaking the law if they have black number plates.

Like i said, how come the cops don't catch them???? And what's the point anyway????

Oh, and welcome to PistonHeads! - Edit; Hang on.... You've been a member for double the time i have but you've only made six posts! Sorry, my mistake.

Edited by ROB2828 on Thursday 29th December 10:57

[kambites]

ROB2828 said:

Like i said, how come the cops don't catch them???? And what's the point anyway????

They're pretty rare, so I wouldn't be surprised if many police officers don't actually know that they're illegal (they can't really be expected to know every law).

The point is that people think they look better, I suppose.

[ROB2828]

I thought number plates had to have at least one letter as well, that Supra only contained numbers.

[kambites]

ROB2828 said:

I thought number plates had to have at least one letter as well, that Supra only contained numbers.

That's probably a Guernsey plate. They're also black and silver, even on modern cars I think.

[fushion julz]

Silver on black and numbers only = Guernsey plate...(should have a GBG sticker also).

[ROB2828]

fushion julz said:

Silver on black and numbers only = Guernsey plate...(should have a GBG sticker also).

Yeah, they were silver. Not sure about the sticker though.....

[A13]

Case Closed.

[darreni]

Silver on black totally legal in Guernsey. GBG is an option, not a requirement.

[Eighteeteewhy]

Stolen from the chav plate thread...

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[mcflurry]

ROB2828 said:

Like i said, how come the cops don't catch them???? And what's the point anyway????

Maybe they're busy elsewhere?
I can't see it being a top priority, as a £30 fine will only buy 2 boxes of Krispy Creams lol

[icepop]

Channel Island plates, totally legal, don't panick Mr Mainwaring !!!??????

Lot worse examples on the highway.