A question about having 2 different "numberplates"
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Pedantic post.
On Sunday I was down the beach carpark pushing my grandson in his pushchair, when I noticed a police quadbike, parked up chatting to the national Trust volunteers trying to flog memberships.
On the back of the quad bike, there were 2 numberplates, one an actual DVLA issued number and the other identical in size, identical font, identical materials, black letters on yellow reflective background. attached to the top box, with lighting.
Not a DVLA issued number, because it read POLICE
Now here's the question. How did they get them made up legally ? Did they make them up themselves? If they did, are they allowed to display numberplates that aren't actually what's on the V5. Obviously they are the police so can do what they like and nobody is going to say anything. But technically isn't it all a bit dodgy?
Did not seem to have a makers mark, but from a distance seemed to have a BS kitemark or something in the corner.
On Sunday I was down the beach carpark pushing my grandson in his pushchair, when I noticed a police quadbike, parked up chatting to the national Trust volunteers trying to flog memberships.
On the back of the quad bike, there were 2 numberplates, one an actual DVLA issued number and the other identical in size, identical font, identical materials, black letters on yellow reflective background. attached to the top box, with lighting.
Not a DVLA issued number, because it read POLICE
Now here's the question. How did they get them made up legally ? Did they make them up themselves? If they did, are they allowed to display numberplates that aren't actually what's on the V5. Obviously they are the police so can do what they like and nobody is going to say anything. But technically isn't it all a bit dodgy?
Did not seem to have a makers mark, but from a distance seemed to have a BS kitemark or something in the corner.
Sebring440 said:
Pit Pony said:
Pedantic post.
On Sunday I was down the beach carpark pushing my grandson in his pushchair, when I noticed a police quadbike, parked up chatting to the national Trust volunteers trying to flog memberships.
On the back of the quad bike, there were 2 numberplates, one an actual DVLA issued number and the other identical in size, identical font, identical materials, black letters on yellow reflective background. attached to the top box, with lighting.
Not a DVLA issued number, because it read POLICE
Now here's the question. How did they get them made up legally ? Did they make them up themselves? If they did, are they allowed to display numberplates that aren't actually what's on the V5. Obviously they are the police so can do what they like and nobody is going to say anything. But technically isn't it all a bit dodgy?
Did not seem to have a makers mark, but from a distance seemed to have a BS kitemark or something in the corner.
Have you seriously got nothing better to do this evening?On Sunday I was down the beach carpark pushing my grandson in his pushchair, when I noticed a police quadbike, parked up chatting to the national Trust volunteers trying to flog memberships.
On the back of the quad bike, there were 2 numberplates, one an actual DVLA issued number and the other identical in size, identical font, identical materials, black letters on yellow reflective background. attached to the top box, with lighting.
Not a DVLA issued number, because it read POLICE
Now here's the question. How did they get them made up legally ? Did they make them up themselves? If they did, are they allowed to display numberplates that aren't actually what's on the V5. Obviously they are the police so can do what they like and nobody is going to say anything. But technically isn't it all a bit dodgy?
Did not seem to have a makers mark, but from a distance seemed to have a BS kitemark or something in the corner.
If it upsets you so much, complain most strenuously to your force's crime commissioner. Also post on their Twitter and Facebook accounts. Let them know your feelings!
Maybe you should try to be more kind.
littleredrooster said:
Pit Pony said:
On the back of the quad bike, there were 2 numberplates...
No, I think you'll find that there was one 'numberplate' and one reflective sign as allowed by the regulations which govern identification of Emergency (and other) vehicles.Hol said:
martinbiz said:
pork911 said:
Nibbles_bits said:
and isn't being used as a number plate
Is it not?Only someone a few sandwiches short of a picnic would look at the described scenario and mumble incoherently to themselves…”I wonder which one is the DVLA registration number”.
I knew which was which obviously.
I later incoherently mumbled to myself "So the National Trust don't mind them riding down a footpath on a quadbike. No wonder the footpaths are falling apart"
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