Front number plate deleters - are you one?
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I've always had front plates, but after seeing cars in the States where they don't have them I can't help thinking no front plates would look so much better!
I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
Mr Tidy said:
I've always had front plates, but after seeing cars in the States where they don't have them I can't help thinking no front plates would look so much better!
I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
It’s kind of. Tbh, you’re unlikely to be prosecuted (outside of PH) if you have a stick on plate. Actually it’s unlikely if you have no plate on something a bit different and are not doing anything stupid. I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
Mr Tidy said:
I've always had front plates, but after seeing cars in the States where they don't have them I can't help thinking no front plates would look so much better!
I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
I think the wording of the regulations says they should be vertical, no idea if there is a cut-off date on that aspect of it.I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
Mr Tidy said:
I've always had front plates, but after seeing cars in the States where they don't have them I can't help thinking no front plates would look so much better!
I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
My stick on front plate was fitted by the OPC and hence it has to comply with the regs. Most new car dealers will not allow both new and used retail cars off their premises without legal plates.I remember in my youth seeing E-Types with front plates stuck onto the bonnet - is that still legal, and would it be on newer cars?
Leon R said:
av185 said:
Kubevoid said:
If you go through a speed camera the photo will be of the rear.
Unless it's a forward facing camera, which many are.(that is a genuine question by the way)
Because he was riding a relatively rare bike which had several distinguishing features it was relatively easy to prove it was him with a bit of digging by the police and he was rightly prosecuted as a result.
av185 said:
Kubevoid said:
If you go through a speed camera the photo will be of the rear.
Unless it's a forward facing camera, which many are.Much like InitialDave's position here - it generally looks s
t if its done on a "normal" car when they still make effort to display, and so would be an easy target should the police want to take an interest. Fine, if you are driving appropriately and have all your insurance and MoT up to date etc. But I do prefer the cleaner look of a new set of numberplates than some of the monstrosities that you can get from a dealership.
Zoon said:
DJT said:
Points deducted for parking in only one space.yonex said:
av185 said:
My stick on front plate was fitted by the OPC and hence it has to comply with the regs. Most new car dealers will not allow both new and used retail cars off their premises without legal plates.
Doesn’t appear to have the correct margins? Are you a chavplater
Your eyesight needs checking.
It's legal btw.
robinessex said:
I've seen a few cars lately with motorcycle size number plates. Does that count here?
Depends on the vehicle, if it's an import from a country where the vehicle was not originally designed to have a front number plant then yes you can use a plate with motorcycle sized text. I had such a plate on the front of my Supra and never had a problem, I did have the paragraph from the DVLA printed in the glove box just in case.
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