Blatantly illegal private plates

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Fri 8 Aug 2014 21:48
Blatantly illegal private plates - Trilogy

Today, I saw BIG 50 on a 4wd. I expect it was originally B 1 GSO. I wonder if the police ever enforce correct spacing and use of original letters/numbers?

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Fri 8 Aug 2014 22:24
Blatantly illegal private plates - RobJP

Unless you actually definitively KNOW that law, then who says you're right, and it's illegal ? The law specifies minimum gaps, but says nothing about maximums.

So what was B 1 GSO could be made into B 1 G SO quite easily, and entirely legally.

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Fri 8 Aug 2014 22:31
Blatantly illegal private plates - Manatee

This leaflet isn't the statute, but doesn't mention minimum.

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac...f

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Fri 8 Aug 2014 22:53
Blatantly illegal private plates - Doc

So what was B 1 GSO could be made into B 1 G SO quite easily, and entirely legally.

No, that would not be legal. The spacing and size of lettering and the font type is clearly laid down in the regulations.

From DVLA site: You could be fined up to £1,000 and your car will fail its MOT test if you drive with incorrectly displayed number plates.

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Sat 9 Aug 2014 17:30
Blatantly illegal private plates - Armitage Shanks {p}

AND you are only leasing the plate from DVLA. SFAIK know repeat offenders can have the plate withdrwan without compensation or refund.

I would rather police efforts were directed towards cyclists without lights or on pavements, people using hand held mobiles etc.

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Sat 9 Aug 2014 21:21
Blatantly illegal private plates - Trilogy

Unless you actually definitively KNOW that law, then who says you're right, and it's illegal ? The law specifies minimum gaps, but says nothing about maximums.

So what was B 1 GSO could be made into B 1 G SO quite easily, and entirely legally.

I would have thought that anyone making number plates would know the law. Changing an 'S' to a '5' must be illegal, IMO.

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Sat 9 Aug 2014 21:39
Blatantly illegal private plates - Manatee

I would have thought that anyone making number plates would know the law. Changing an 'S' to a '5' must be illegal, IMO.

They make 'show' plates. If the buyer then decides to use them on the road, it's not their problem.

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Sun 10 Aug 2014 09:47
Blatantly illegal private plates - retgwte

Personally I think its all nonsense.

In New Zealand you can pretty much have any combination of letters that has not been used before, and seemingly spaced as you like, I aint noticed it making much difference.

The laws around plate specifications here are mainly so the scam cameras can fleece us for more money for big crimes, you know like pulling through a red light to let an ambulance through, or into a bus lane to let a police car through...

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