Private Plate - European Icon or Not?
Discussion
Hi,
Bought a private plate last week and have now sent off for it to be assigned.
Once all the papers are back (new V5 etc) I'll get the plates made up at my local BMW dealer.
Question is, I'd rather have a plate without the 'GB' icon but is there any reason why I should have it?
Would I have to place a GB sticker on the back of the car when on the continent?
Bought a private plate last week and have now sent off for it to be assigned.
Once all the papers are back (new V5 etc) I'll get the plates made up at my local BMW dealer.
Question is, I'd rather have a plate without the 'GB' icon but is there any reason why I should have it?
Would I have to place a GB sticker on the back of the car when on the continent?
4. Flags, symbols and identifiers
Flags and national identifying letters
You can display one of the following flags with identifying letters on the left-hand side of the number plate:
Union Flag
Cross of St George
Cross of St Andrew - also known as the Saltire
Red Dragon of Wales
The letters, or national identifiers, you can have are:
GREAT BRITAIN, Great Britain or GB
UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom or UK
CYMRU, Cymru, CYM or Cym
ENGLAND, England, ENG, Eng
SCOTLAND, Scotland, SCO or Sco
WALES or Wales
You’ll still need a GB sticker when travelling in Europe if you display one of these national flags and identifiers.
The flag must be above the identifier. You can’t have the flag or letters on the number plate margin, and neither can be more than 50 millimetres wide.
Euro symbol
If you display the Euro symbol and Great Britain (GB) national identifier on your number plate, then you won’t need a separate GB sticker when travelling within the European Union.
The Euro symbol must:
be a minimum height of 98mm
have a width between 40 and 50mm
have a reflective blue background with 12 reflecting yellow stars at the top
show the member state (GB) in reflecting white or yellow
Flags and national identifying letters
You can display one of the following flags with identifying letters on the left-hand side of the number plate:
Union Flag
Cross of St George
Cross of St Andrew - also known as the Saltire
Red Dragon of Wales
The letters, or national identifiers, you can have are:
GREAT BRITAIN, Great Britain or GB
UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom or UK
CYMRU, Cymru, CYM or Cym
ENGLAND, England, ENG, Eng
SCOTLAND, Scotland, SCO or Sco
WALES or Wales
You’ll still need a GB sticker when travelling in Europe if you display one of these national flags and identifiers.
The flag must be above the identifier. You can’t have the flag or letters on the number plate margin, and neither can be more than 50 millimetres wide.
Euro symbol
If you display the Euro symbol and Great Britain (GB) national identifier on your number plate, then you won’t need a separate GB sticker when travelling within the European Union.
The Euro symbol must:
be a minimum height of 98mm
have a width between 40 and 50mm
have a reflective blue background with 12 reflecting yellow stars at the top
show the member state (GB) in reflecting white or yellow
dbdb said:
I would buy a plate with the EU logo, unless you have a political reason for not wanting one.
If you're ever planning on using the car elsewhere in the EU, that about sums it up for me. GB sticker or small blue border.But it's your car, your plates. Do what you want. <shrug>
I have the CYM symbol plus a Welsh Dragon. I never use a GB sticker and despite having been pulled for a speeding fine about 4 times over the years I've never been bothered about the absence of one. Plod are just interested in taking the cash. Sometimes they are interested in where the hell IS CYM - they usually speculate it's some former Russian republic!
Or get the plate without gb/flag/euro symbol
And don't vither putting a Sticker on the car when you go to Europe.
Can't say I've ever been "done" for not having one (not there every week, but made a fair few trips sans sticker)
Has anyone ever actually had a problem?
The reason why I haven't on my last few trips is that they are all magnets... which doesn't stick to either of my cars! (Plastic and aluminium!)
And don't vither putting a Sticker on the car when you go to Europe.
Can't say I've ever been "done" for not having one (not there every week, but made a fair few trips sans sticker)
Has anyone ever actually had a problem?
The reason why I haven't on my last few trips is that they are all magnets... which doesn't stick to either of my cars! (Plastic and aluminium!)
timbo999 said:
My MINI only has the EU symbol on the back plate not the front plate, which is plain, if that makes any difference to your considerations... this was done by the supplying dealer so I assume its legal etc...
Yep, you only need the nationality identifier on the rear, whether it's the blue strip or a GB sticker.ILoveMondeo said:
Or get the plate without GB/flag/Euro symbol
And don't bother putting a sticker on the car when you go to Europe.
Can't say I've ever been "done" for not having one (not there every week, but made a fair few trips sans sticker).
This. Made at least one cross-Europe return trip every year for the past two decades (passing through many borders on the way) and not had a problem yet. Keep a magnetic one in the glovebox 'just in case'.And don't bother putting a sticker on the car when you go to Europe.
Can't say I've ever been "done" for not having one (not there every week, but made a fair few trips sans sticker).
TooMany2cvs said:
mybrainhurts said:
Why would you want to be associated with an undemocratic and corrupt organisation whose accounts have never passed audit?
Never has there been such a well-named poster.dbdb said:
...unless you have a political reason for not wanting one.
PS...are you suggesting the EU is NOT an undemocratic and corrupt organisation whose accounts have never passed audit?
If so, I'd love to know why.
Edited by mybrainhurts on Monday 2nd March 16:16
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