The law regarding Trade plates
Discussion
My ideal car would be a Subaru Impreza but I know they attract alot of attention good and bad, but I have just seen something that looked suspicious, a blue Impreza came off the motorway infront of me and it was crabbing,the back wheels were 2 inches over to the right if you know what i mean, then i noticed the nearside doors were popped out at the top by about 2 inches, the person driving it was very small and he was going slowly.
It was running on trade plate and they were stuck on over the number plates like he was trying to hide the reg number.
the trade plate was 492 WH and the reg number was i think WY04 JHU, it all looked very suspect to me, what should do ring the BiB or just leave it.
It was running on trade plate and they were stuck on over the number plates like he was trying to hide the reg number.
the trade plate was 492 WH and the reg number was i think WY04 JHU, it all looked very suspect to me, what should do ring the BiB or just leave it.
The car had deffinitely been in some sort of mishap, if you buy a car at a salvage auction and its crabbing, would it still be ok to drive on public roads, it went onto an industrial estate, I know trade plates let you drive un taxed and un insured cars but surely not write offs (if thats what it was)
Yung Man said:
The car had deffinitely been in some sort of mishap, if you buy a car at a salvage auction and its crabbing, would it still be ok to drive on public roads, it went onto an industrial estate, I know trade plates let you drive un taxed and un insured cars but surely not write offs (if thats what it was)
Trade plates are only mobile tax discs, all other rules (insurance etc) apply.
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Yung Man said:
The car had deffinitely been in some sort of mishap, if you buy a car at a salvage auction and its crabbing, would it still be ok to drive on public roads, it went onto an industrial estate, I know trade plates let you drive un taxed and un insured cars but surely not write offs (if thats what it was)
Trade plates are only mobile tax discs, all other rules (insurance etc) apply.
You still need insurance, MOT, roadworthyness, driving licence etc. They are also only applicable up to 50mph but luckily I've never seen that enforced.
markmullen said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Yung Man said:
The car had deffinitely been in some sort of mishap, if you buy a car at a salvage auction and its crabbing, would it still be ok to drive on public roads, it went onto an industrial estate, I know trade plates let you drive un taxed and un insured cars but surely not write offs (if thats what it was)
Trade plates are only mobile tax discs, all other rules (insurance etc) apply.
You still need insurance, MOT, roadworthyness, driving licence etc. They are also only applicable up to 50mph but luckily I've never seen that enforced.
...and be at the furthest ends of the vehicles (i.e. not on dash) and have two plates per vehicle (not on the front of one & the back of another in convoy
) rcarr said:
I was offered to drive my full blown race car on the road with wet tyres on on trade plates!
The guy who offered me his plates is the boss of a reputable tuner! He said don't worry about things like tax etc
The guy who offered me his plates is the boss of a reputable tuner! He said don't worry about things like tax etc
The other very strict rule is that you can't lend, or borrow trade plates!
GKP said:
markmullen said:
They are also only applicable up to 50mph but luckily I've never seen that enforced.
I 'delivered' a V8 Esprit from Norfolk to Salisbury on trade plates a few years ago. 50mph...is that per wheel? I may have seen the limiter on an SLK55 AMG on trade plates once.
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