Black and White Plates

[Slow]

Was wondering what the penalty is if i got caught with black and white plates on my 1983 car.

I know its illegal but a case of "oh i forgot they were for a show", would that work if i had the white and yellow ones in the boot?

[Octoposse]

If offered a fixed penalty it's (from memory) £60 and no points.

In addition Police can report you to DVLA. "Two strikes" and the registration number can be withdrawn.

[Escort3500]

Octoposse said:

If offered a fixed penalty it's (from memory) £60 and no points.

In addition Police can report you to DVLA. "Two strikes" and the registration number can be withdrawn.

As above, you can lose the plate (no-one actually owns a plate; the DVLA do), but I thought the fixed penalty is £30. Might be wrong though, but definitely no points.

[Slow]

Its not a fancy plate just the one it came with, A720 PNO

[xRIEx]

Slow said:

Its not a fancy plate just the one it came with, A720 PNO

However, AIUI it could then only receive a Q plate.

[B17NNS]

xRIEx said:

However, AIUI it could then only receive a Q plate.

That's malicious.

[aw51 121565]

Slow said:

... a case of "oh i forgot they were for a show", would that work if i had the white and yellow ones in the boot?

If you can evidence you're on your way back from a car show .

[Fort Jefferson]

B17NNS said:

xRIEx said:

However, AIUI it could then only receive a Q plate.

That's malicious.

Thats bullst.

[s p a c e m a n]

£30 fines paid over the phone within 14 days, collect as many as you want. If you keep the legal plates inside your boot chances are they will take the show ones off of you the second time, your car starts to become an easy target after a few tugs and they start digging about for other infringments.

If your car is top notch and you dont mind paying the fines then dont worry about it, its £30 fine per plate if they want to be annoying, you may aswell not have a front plate fitted and be immune to cameras as it is the same fine.

[Ozzie Osmond]

s p a c e m a n said:

you may as well not have a front plate fitted and be immune to cameras as it is the same fine.

Although that can trip you into a rather more serious charge of "perverting the course of justice" which carries stiff penalties. You may recall Mr Huhne has been sent to prison for trying to cheat his way out of a speeding conviction.

[s p a c e m a n]

Well you wont be telling the officer that the lack of plate is because you have a heavy foot, unless you like an arse raping.

[Slow]

Only reason i want it is due to it being a old-ish black car, thought it would look smart.

Not many police up here anyway it seems, drove 6 months by mistake without MOT and didnt get pulled once.

[MX7]

It'll stick out like a sore thumb.

Just don't.

[mat777]

You could buy a Jersey (I think?) reg then your car would look right with the black and white plate....

[s p a c e m a n]

It will probably look tacky tbh, they always look too shiny. Lightly smoked plates look ok on dark cars, and I have never had a tug because of a tinted plate.