Number Plate Lamps

[Puddenchucker]

Silly question:

Why aren't front number plates required to have lamps to illuminate them, unlike rear plates?

[10JH]

It's pretty hard to read a numberplate head on when a car has its headlights on.

Edited by 10JH on Thursday 10th June 19:20

[TheRoadWarrior]

10JH said:

It's pretty hard to read a numberplate head on when a car has its headlights on.

Edited by 10JH on Thursday 10th June 19:20

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[Puddenchucker]

10JH said:

It's pretty hard to read a numberplate head on when a car has its headlights on.

But wouldn't it be easier if it were illuminated?

[paintman]

Think you need to get out more.....

[LuS1fer]

Being white, it lights up anyway. the rear plate is yellow as you can't show a white light to the rear I presume and less visible. Otherwise, they'd both be yellow....possibly.

[dylan0451]

it'd be something else to fail the mot on though

plus think of the polar bears - thats more load on the alternator