Number plate rules to be relaxed by DfT
Discussion
Can I claim a refund for my fine?
Pulled over because the ANPR couldn’t read the number.
Correct spacing on the letters and correct font. The illegal bits were.
Stick on front on curved surface of TVR Griffith front panel.
Silver letters on black background when age of car requires yellow background.
No border on plate making it difficult for the computer to lock onto a black plate when attached on a black car.
I think it may have been the GB stickers that really confused the system. I had ordered a spare stick-on number plate with the registration GB GB GB in silver letters on black background. I cut this into three separate GB’s and stuck them rather near the number plate. I think the ANPR didn’t know where the registration ended and the GB started.
If you get caught they require you to send photographs of the car with proper plates refitted. They don’t tell you this in the original letter, but they accept email photos to save messing around.
They also threaten to withdraw your registration number if caught again and give any old number from the same year. If you have a private plate then this is an issue, but if it’s saving on points and the average speed tax then….
Pulled over because the ANPR couldn’t read the number.
Correct spacing on the letters and correct font. The illegal bits were.
Stick on front on curved surface of TVR Griffith front panel.
Silver letters on black background when age of car requires yellow background.
No border on plate making it difficult for the computer to lock onto a black plate when attached on a black car.
I think it may have been the GB stickers that really confused the system. I had ordered a spare stick-on number plate with the registration GB GB GB in silver letters on black background. I cut this into three separate GB’s and stuck them rather near the number plate. I think the ANPR didn’t know where the registration ended and the GB started.
If you get caught they require you to send photographs of the car with proper plates refitted. They don’t tell you this in the original letter, but they accept email photos to save messing around.
They also threaten to withdraw your registration number if caught again and give any old number from the same year. If you have a private plate then this is an issue, but if it’s saving on points and the average speed tax then….
Eighteeteewhy said:
LukeSi said:
Why can't we ditch front number plates?
Bikes don't have them.
We can Bikes don't have them.
I was unaware of this because I hadn't checked it was still there when I drove off (who does?)
EsGrau1994 said:
By co-incidence reading the IVA manual at present and can't find reference to front registration plate placement.
Is this the result of me keeping to my wintertime drinking pattern or because they aren't required on the front?
IIRC somewhere it states "the plate must be visible from the front of the car" or words to that effectIs this the result of me keeping to my wintertime drinking pattern or because they aren't required on the front?
LukeSi said:
Surely the answer would be to have rear facing cameras. Wouldn't take too much work, just turn them round and set them to record vehicles going away from them.
Just so people could only have one number plate?'Surely the answer' would be to do nothing.
On topic - I don't see the problem, as long as the letters aren't ridiculously spaced, ie almost touching, leaning, a silly font, or with strategically placed bolts, etc.
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