Shades Rs Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 Only read a few previous posts so not sure if this has been mentioned? How about having a standard size plate but painting the outer edges black to make it look smaller against your grill? They can't fine you for size then surely? Just a thought Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
ATTAK Z Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 Only read a few previous posts so not sure if this has been mentioned? How about having a standard size plate but painting the outer edges black to make it look smaller against your grill? They can't fine you for size then surely? Just a thought Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Has to be an eleven mm border Quote
incredibl Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 I think the plates have to be standard, no other size, comes down to visibility by other people on the road, plus their cameras may not pick up the smaller plates??? Someone mentioned retractable plate, now that's interesting - you get pulled over for the plate, and by the time the cops have come out of their car, you've 'flipped' the plate for a standard Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote
Yampiedog Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 I think the plates have to be standard, no other size, comes down to visibility by other people on the road, plus their cameras may not pick up the smaller plates??? Someone mentioned retractable plate, now that's interesting - you get pulled over for the plate, and by the time the cops have come out of their car, you've 'flipped' the plate for a standard Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Probably perverting the course of justice too... Quote
Rock_Steady Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Apparently the police are not too clued up on the number plate sizes and their rules do not correlate to the DVLA's rules. Absolute madness. You can print out the size and rules from the DVLA website as I did and had a good 10 minute argument with plod about 2 years back. It's amazing just how obstinate a uniform can make a man in the face of what clearly seemed to be a perfectly legal plate according to the people who make the rules, which is not the police. Quote
AliveBoy Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Apparently the police are not too clued up on the number plate sizes and their rules do not correlate to the DVLA's rules. Absolute madness. You can print out the size and rules from the DVLA website as I did and had a good 10 minute argument with plod about 2 years back. It's amazing just how obstinate a uniform can make a man in the face of what clearly seemed to be a perfectly legal plate according to the people who make the rules, which is not the police. The problem is, they can only work with the information they are provided. It's not the fault of the boots on the ground, it's the fault of the shoes in the offices. If he pulls over 10 people a day for various things, probably half of them are going to lie to try and get away with it. Everyone gets proved wrong in their job sometimes, and as you say, you proved to him it's a legal plate; so he must have believed you against the information he was supplied by his superiors. Quote
Mudman Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Have US spec on my JDM as well but also carry the legal sizes as a plea of mitigation - unlikely to succeed it seems Quote
timb2010 Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 How's is everyone getting on with there 3/4 sized plates? 18months and no interest from the plod so far (touch wood). I think it's now £100 fine. ???? Quote
buster Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 How's is everyone getting on with there 3/4 sized plates? 18months and no interest from the plod so far (touch wood). I think it's now £100 fine. ???? Mrs Buster got pulled in my zed last year and received a £100 fine for a 3/4 plate on the front.....your better off not running with one.....at least you can thank the plod and say i ll get it sort,must of fallen off lol Quote
hensh65 Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 How's is everyone getting on with there 3/4 sized plates? 18months and no interest from the plod so far (touch wood). I think it's now £100 fine. ???? Mrs Buster got pulled in my zed last year and received a £100 fine for a 3/4 plate on the front.....your better off not running with one.....at least you can thank the plod and say i ll get it sort,must of fallen off lol Bold Buster Quote
A9H-RX Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 How's is everyone getting on with there 3/4 sized plates? 18months and no interest from the plod so far (touch wood). I think it's now £100 fine. ???? Mrs Buster got pulled in my zed last year and received a £100 fine for a 3/4 plate on the front.....your better off not running with one.....at least you can thank the plod and say i ll get it sort,must of fallen off lol Bold Buster I've been driving with no front plate for couple months now. No stops yet Quote
Ceejay29 Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 How's is everyone getting on with there 3/4 sized plates? 18months and no interest from the plod so far (touch wood). I think it's now £100 fine. ???? Mrs Buster got pulled in my zed last year and received a £100 fine for a 3/4 plate on the front.....your better off not running with one.....at least you can thank the plod and say i ll get it sort,must of fallen off lol Bold Buster I've been driving with no front plate for couple months now. No stops yet +1 Took mine off May 2013 and have been ok so far. Although I rarely drive the thing. It will cost me £100 one day, but I can't bring myself to ruin my smooth and spotless bumper. 1 Quote
Mudman Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 I was pulled a month or so ago - Plod was very clued up and able to recite the legal dimensions and that its the letters that are key and the plate can be any size. Fortunately I had the regular ones in the car so he supplied a screwdriver and they were changed there and then so no further action was taken. I think this must have been his pet nick. I haven't put my old US ones back on but will do for meets as its a relatively simple swap over. Quote
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 I have manual show and go plates in stock at £55 They hold a legal US style size plate and retract at shows, job done 1 Quote
GMballistic Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 I have manual show and go plates in stock at £55 They hold a legal US style size plate and retract at shows, job done This is the way to do it, ...very James Bond 007. Quote
Ceejay29 Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 How's is everyone getting on with there 3/4 sized plates? 18months and no interest from the plod so far (touch wood). I think it's now £100 fine. ???? Mrs Buster got pulled in my zed last year and received a £100 fine for a 3/4 plate on the front.....your better off not running with one.....at least you can thank the plod and say i ll get it sort,must of fallen off lol Bold Buster I've been driving with no front plate for couple months now. No stops yet A little birdy told me that you are now running a plate 2 Quote
A9H-RX Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 How's is everyone getting on with there 3/4 sized plates? 18months and no interest from the plod so far (touch wood). I think it's now £100 fine. ???? Mrs Buster got pulled in my zed last year and received a £100 fine for a 3/4 plate on the front.....your better off not running with one.....at least you can thank the plod and say i ll get it sort,must of fallen off lol Bold Buster I've been driving with no front plate for couple months now. No stops yet A little birdy told me that you are now running a plate "Was" Quote
Rock_Steady Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 the DVLA and the police have different rules for number plates. I kid you not! I have had an arguement with plod for a good 5 minutes about this. I have the rules and regs printed out from the DVLA which were different to his. Once flashed in his face he just walked off saying " change that number plate or i'll fine you" to which I replied, " no, you wont, because its not illegal, if you were going to fine me you would've done it by now" . Aslong as the characters are the correct size there's nothing they can do about the actual size of the plate. Quote
wideboy Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 FYI you can run non standard plates if your car is actually imported (as the vehicle is not designed to run full size uk plates).. Believe mine are actually trike plates! Found out as it was queried during an mot a few years ago. Quote
WINKJ Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 the DVLA and the police have different rules for number plates. I kid you not! I have had an arguement with plod for a good 5 minutes about this. I have the rules and regs printed out from the DVLA which were different to his. Once flashed in his face he just walked off saying " change that number plate or i'll fine you" to which I replied, " no, you wont, because its not illegal, if you were going to fine me you would've done it by now" . Aslong as the characters are the correct size there's nothing they can do about the actual size of the plate. Any more info on this??? Quote
Rock_Steady Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) the DVLA and the police have different rules for number plates. I kid you not! I have had an arguement with plod for a good 5 minutes about this. I have the rules and regs printed out from the DVLA which were different to his. Once flashed in his face he just walked off saying " change that number plate or i'll fine you" to which I replied, " no, you wont, because its not illegal, if you were going to fine me you would've done it by now" . Aslong as the characters are the correct size there's nothing they can do about the actual size of the plate. Any more info on this??? I don't have the info the police have in regards to number plates, but you can go on the DVLA website and read through what is allowed and what isn't. Yes, if you have an import car you can run import sized plates, bearing in mind the characters are the right size meaning, speed cameras and the like can read them. I had a stick on number plate on my 1991 Gt-Four, I had it on that car for 3 years and I was never pulled as the year of the car pre-dated the enforcement of the rule, which is you're not allowed to on a more modern car. As long as you do your homework and have something to show them that has led you to believe what is allowed by a reliable source (DVLA), it makes it a lot harder for them to issue you with a penalty and perhaps, give you the benefit of the doubt. Edited September 5, 2014 by Rock_Steady Quote
Jetpilot Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 There is a lot mentioned here about "import" size plates, regardless of whether the dvla states this regulation, how does any policeman know if your car has been imported when your driving down the road or for that matter even when you have been stopped?? Quote
Rock_Steady Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) from the square number plate rather than the UK rectangular version? I know it's not a honest confirmation as many on here have changed their UK rear bumpers for import ones but, they must have some way of knowing. Edited September 5, 2014 by Rock_Steady Quote
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