Re: [doc] Re:Number Plates

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mark, so my suspicion was currect (gleaned from the Speedtrap 
Bible mailing list circa a long time ago) that it is indeed the lesser 
of two evils to drive around with a dodgy (ie impossible to discern) 
plate, and this can only lead to a fine and no points. Whereas some of 
these bloody cameras.....

And I know of two DeLorean owners without front numberplates who've both 
been stopped independently of one another, and n'er a word was said 
about the lack-of-front-plate. You know who you are...

I drive from deepest kent, to Southend every day. There's a tangible 
change in the car population as you get nearer Southend. Boy racers with 
baseball caps on and dodgy number plates everywhere.

And FWIW I hope that if anyone sporting one of our plates ever gets 
stopped for it asks why. Our plates are technically illegal - the font 
is smaller than legally allowed, but common sense shows that it doesn't 
fit otherwise! And we're not trying to make them into something they're 
not, look pretty etc

Martin



Mark wrote:

> Martin
>
> I know Essex police are very hot on this subject due to the (Essex boy 
> racer
> syndrome).Met are a little bit more lenient.
>
> Whether the plate be damaged, letters/numbers incorrectly spaced or 
> wrong in
> size, it will be reported as index plate not fitted to car/ motorbike etc.
> which would be the same as not having number plates at all.
>
> It is purely down to the officer whether he/she warns you, fine you 
> with an
> FPNN which is a Fix Penalty Notice Non-endorsable (No points) or in most
> cases if that is the only offence, a VDRS (Vehicle Defect Rectification
> Scheme) which basically tells you to get it sorted ASAP and go to an MOT
> testing station to get them to stamp it to confirm the defect has been
> corrected with in the next 14 days. Erm!! the last time I received one of
> these, the MOT testing station charged £15 to stamp it. Mr. Traffic 
> Sergeant
> was not pleased with caption written on the bottom of the plate.   " No! I
> don't know any better."
>
> Now with cherish number plates, if you miss- align or change the font on
> letters number, or having the number plate fixing screws strategically
> placed so it reads something else, the police can report this direct 
> to the
> DVLA, and because they still own the plate, you only have the use of the
> plate, providing it is not misused, the DVLA can & have taken the cherish
> plates back.
>
> However, I have come across one case where a motorist had his plate 
> removed
> and 4 weeks later the DVLA contacted him again via an agent asking did he
> want to buy it back again!!!!!!!
>
> Mark
>
>
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