Someone has altered my rear number plate using tape......

[anonymous-user]

Changed an L to an E using bits of insulating tape. Not entirely sure when it would have been done. Yesterday night seems unlikely as it was lashing it down.

Why would someone do that? Seems a bit of an odd thing to do. Unless it was one of my colleagues who think they are funny.

[carlingofblack]

What does it spell?

[anonymous-user]

Nothing. Changed from BL1x to BE1x. Its not a private plate, just a typical current style age related one.

[anonymous-user]

No it doesn't (regardless of whether I am one or not!)

[Tiger or lion]

It's probably to try and get you pulled over and in lots of trouble for a fake plate (even though you didn't do it)

[crostonian]

Probably prepping it with a thought to taking it.

[V8RX7]

If I were going to alter my own plate.

I would also alter a few others nearby.

Then should I get stopped - I already have my alibi (assuming others have reported it / been stopped)

[dufflecoat]

crostonian said:

Probably prepping it with a thought to taking it.

Definitely this, how could they possible spend 12 seconds post theft altering it. Immediately panic and call all the cops.

Probably just kids.

[Ozzie Osmond]

MrBig said:

Changed an L to an E using bits of insulating tape.

And there was me hoping it was going to be bits of insulting tape....

[dunc_sx]

Best bit of insulating tape mischief I've seen was altering the sign "Jed Forrest" to put an "I" after the D

[anonymous-user]

Is there any point in reporting to plod? Or will they just think I'm wasting their time?

[ED209]

V8RX7 said:

If I were going to alter my own plate.

I would also alter a few others nearby.

Then should I get stopped - I already have my alibi (assuming others have reported it / been stopped)

Until your dan/prints are found all over the tape!

[john2443]

On one of the Police camera action type progs they pulled some for having tape on the plate, he'd changed the number from XY05 ABC to XY85 ABC.

Unfortunately for him he hadn't / plod had worked out that it won't be issued until 2035 (I think)

[HannsG]

crostonian said:

Probably prepping it with a thought to taking it.

Agreed

[Rtig]

In my teens there was a car parked down our road with the reg no. KN03 SLX after a few beers one evening I walked past it on my way home, couldn't resist going back with some pvc tape and making a slight alteration. From what I remember it was a few days before they realised their plate now said KN0B SEX

Childish I know but it amused me at the time!

[AndyBrew]

Rtig said:

In my teens there was a car parked down our road with the reg no. KN03 SLX after a few beers one evening I walked past it on my way home, couldn't resist going back with some pvc tape and making a slight alteration. From what I remember it was a few days before they realised their plate now said KN0B SEX

Childish I know but it amused me at the time!

to be fair it made me chuckle

[Pickled Piper]

It will have been a dyslexic youth with learning difficulties trying to be funny.

pp

[HaylingJag]

Pickled Piper said:

It will have been a dyslexic youth with learning difficulties trying to be funny.

pp

go on, blame the skinny kids with eating disorders!!

[Nigel Worc's]

It's a "jolly jape".

My friends and I used to do this sort of stuff all the time, writing I hate pigs, coppers smell, stop me I'm drunk, the drivers a puff, etc etc etc on the rear of vehicles.

Nobody died or was hurt.

[digger the goat]

Pickled Piper said:

It will have been a dyslexic youth with learning difficulties trying to be funny.

pp

Probably the same ones that, a couple of weeks ago, laid flowers outside a Nissan MainDealer !!!