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Post by khare on Feb 25, 2018 10:13:06 GMT
So I’m reading up on different forums about the legalities around the front number plate.
I’d like to switch to a 9” x 3” plate for the front and mount it on the JDM offset bracket.
According to google imports can have characters 64mm tall and 11mm wide, so a 9” x 3” plate would be ok to use legally.
I know a few here run these small plates with no issues with MOT or the plod.
Others say you’re better off with no front plate at all, apparently no front plate is less noticeable than an illegal front plate.
So what’s the law? Can I run a 9” x 3” plate and pass MOT and be alright with the plod?
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Post by Horney on Feb 25, 2018 10:16:07 GMT
As long as the plate fits the rules you’ll be fine. Small offset front places look cool on MX5s.
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Post by khare on Feb 25, 2018 10:25:07 GMT
As long as the plate fits the rules you’ll be fine. Small offset front places look cool on MX5s. So 64mm x 11mm characters of a 9x3 plate is legally ok? Or is that a car forum bro science thing? |
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Post by FFS Corders on Feb 25, 2018 15:38:23 GMT
Yes
Even better if you have only 2 numbers in the registration
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Post by myothercarsa2cv on Feb 25, 2018 16:37:47 GMT
As long as you’ve taken in to account the minimum spacing around the letters and between them then yup you’re golden.
Most people fall foul on positioning of the plate rather than size. A plate reader is pretty sophisticated these days so size is less important than placement.
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Post by wannabe on Feb 25, 2018 20:32:54 GMT
IIRC it's 11mm border minimum on a 'standard' sized font plate and 13mm on 'Import' sized font, so as long as it's spaced and bordered correctly (and 'as close to vertical as possible') you should be fine, as moca2cv says  FWIW I ran no plate for about a month and had no hassle, but I tend to not frequent towns, or routes with lots of plod! I did once drive past 5 in half a mile, though  but no pull! (I was surprised! lol) Currently have a minimum-border, import font, offset, stick-on plate below the mid-line of the bumper - likely pushing 'legal' as I'm not sure it's visible as proscribed in the regulations and it's not vertical lol: www.gov.uk/displaying-number-plates/rules-number-plateswww.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/part/II/made |
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Post by jerakeen on Mar 4, 2018 7:44:33 GMT
To be honest I don't think the average copper cares about your plate unless it's really taking the mickey in terms of fonts and spacing. I think it's more that if they stop you for something else and you piss them off with a bad attitude it's another stick they can hit you with. I have a stick on plate on mine and I've never had any trouble.
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Post by batou on Mar 20, 2018 16:11:02 GMT
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Post by atlex on Mar 20, 2018 16:44:29 GMT
nice photography too ^
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Post by jackyboy on Mar 27, 2018 10:54:06 GMT
My question is.. whats the punishment if you get caught without a number plate??
Not that id ever take mine off. Im not a rebel.. too scared lol.
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Post by atlex on Mar 27, 2018 13:31:52 GMT
keep it in the car
tell copper it fell orf
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Post by myothercarsa2cv on Mar 27, 2018 13:33:03 GMT
My question is.. whats the punishment if you get caught without a number plate?? Not that id ever take mine off. Im not a rebel.. too scared lol. It used to be that an illegally spaced plate was a worse offence than no plate, but I’m fairly sure it’s the same offence now. £1000 maximum fine if I remember correctly; were they thinking of adding points? My memory fails me... |
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Post by wannabe on Mar 27, 2018 16:09:24 GMT
I think it is still the case that it is worse to misrepresent a plate than have no plate at all!
It will be on the gov.uk website or in the Construction and Use regs somewhere, I'm sure.
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Post by blue10ae on Mar 27, 2018 20:41:45 GMT
My question is.. whats the punishment if you get caught without a number plate?? Not that id ever take mine off. Im not a rebel.. too scared lol. Well, mine "fell" off and the very next day I got tugged for it. They sent me away to get it fixed and inspected by a garage with a stamp and then post this off to them. After that I installed a side mounted plate as I couldn't be bothered with the hassle... YMMV. |
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Post by jackyboy on Mar 28, 2018 12:28:50 GMT
My question is.. whats the punishment if you get caught without a number plate?? Not that id ever take mine off. Im not a rebel.. too scared lol. Well, mine "fell" off and the very next day I got tugged for it. They sent me away to get it fixed and inspected by a garage with a stamp and then post this off to them. After that I installed a side mounted plate as I couldn't be bothered with the hassle... YMMV. No points or fines then? |
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but no pull! (I was surprised! lol)
le sigh