pukka wrote:Just wondering... what happens when you get stopped with fancy plates with fancy lettering... fined or a telling off? think I read you can get fined up to a grand is that rite(?)
I haven't seen many cars on the road with fancy plates these days... maybe police clamped down on them?
Tho I do see many many plates with illegal spacing, but with the correct font style and size... police less bothered about these?
PS.
http://www.nngb.com/acrylic/ - I've used this before, good service. But no fancy stuff. All legal.
I think........
Regarding the fancy lettering
AFAIK it's not illegal unless is is unreadable - but it does attract attention from the boys in blue and it will carry a fine if it can't be read. At the end of the day DVLA can be asked (or they will ask) to take back the number if its appearance is altered to make it read something else. In the case of private plates you down own the number plate just the "right" to use it.
The reason you haven't seen many cars these days with fancy plates is they are harder to get made (not impossible but harder) The way the Authorities stopped the proliferation of fancy fonts was to make selling plates with anything other than the UK spec fonts was to ensure the maker of the plate had his details on the bottom (ie Fred Bloggs Autospares NN18 4PW) The supplier can be prosecuted too so they've gone all legit.
This also reduces the chance of getting any made with slightly wafty spacing (13 with the 1 bang up against the 3 makes a good B), Letters twisted (4 on the skunt makes a better A etc).
My beef is that although I support my local motor factors I don't like advertising for him and paying for the privilage - so I want plates with no manufactures details on it - if I want something on the bottom of the plate I want it to be something that I want - eg "Like A Bat Out Of Hethel" or "Limited To 377 Bhp - Please Pass" on the Lotus Carlton
My Vauxhall Senator 3.0 24v CDi 24V has the reg A3 OCD (which is spaced to be A 3.0 CD)
My Polo Has the other Halfs Reg Plate R16 GSL (which is spaced to read R16GS L As she is L. Riggs) If you see it wave!!!!
Can't change the plate on the Lotus cos everyone who knows recognises it anyway as the Car Top Gear Used and Tiff Needell ragged it round the track on TV plus its in the history of Lotus cars Series 1 & 2
Bottom Line is - If you don't drive like a t**t - if you don't missrepresent the lettering, keep to the right font and space them a little (not full letter spaces) the tolerances allowed on letter position are generous enough to make the police look elsewhere for fun.
None of this applies if you drive like a t**t - The boys in blue will just hound you and try to get you for anything at all and the wafty plat will be a nice opportunity
JM2pW
i want to buy a car registration plate!! Ah ha but the P L A T E, not a personalised one (got that bit) just want to make the plate up that's all, does anyone know of a place, online?? that i can get them made? 