Chrissy, you may want to remove the numbers from the side of the car... I hope this isn't an urban myth, but I don't think you're allowed to have numbers on the side. I really don't know why, but it may be worth checking just in case you get more attention from our friends in blue?

I wish I could find a reference, but I can't: if anyone knows for sure, would they post? Ta!

 

I've heard this as well, i think it's something to do with inciting racing whilst on a public road

Apparently you can get round this by having a thin single digonal line through the numbers (as if you were crossing them out) but don't quote me on that!

very nice looking car though

 

Thank's for your reply's im in the process of finding out properly, but i've just been on another forum to find out,
but still hav'nt got any further yet, so any more imfo would
be much appreciated,thank's
chrissy

 

pukka rally car's have the number's on,what do they do when there driving between stage's(they have to be road legal)do they have to put a line thru their's??

 

That's the problem, I only know half the story DJ

It's something that I know people have been advised to avoid by graphics places for reasons of legality. It'd be great to get to the bottom of the "law" and know what is or isn't legal. I've had a look around DVLA/DVLC/VCA/DFT websites and can't find anything but I suspect it's to do with the Vehicle Construction Regulations, which are the regs that were modified to incoporate the ban on mobile phones.

Rally drivers may be exempt as they are competing in an officially sanctioned event of which the police are well aware, but that is pure speculation on my part.

It would be useful to get to the bottom of this

 

I have been to Monty's today and while i was there asked them about it, they laughed at me and said that they have never heard anything like it, so still got no further, is'nt there any police on this forum who can answer this question?.
thank's chrissy

 

who did those chrissy, they look class, i want i want!!! he he

 

j4mou
It was a lad from castleford called Andy,
i'll email is phone number if you want!
cheers chrissy

 

yes please mate, where is that then? how much?

 

castleford just off M62 east, price £300,
you call him Andy 07747682926,
He does a great job as well.
cheers chrissy

 

Fantastic, cheers for that

It does sound like one of those rumours that starts in a pub somewhere...

 

Just been on 5ive-O forum and they say it is illegal to do it,
i think i might consider taking the fine tho,

 

@ chiark,

this ruling unfortunately is for real here in germany. You are not allowed to drive a vehicle on public roads with numbers displayed - with the exception that a. you are partiscipating in a registered racing event, or b. that the numbers are diagonally crossed out. If the police stop you then you could have problems, and the excuse: "oh they must have blown off in the wind" wont work either - as you must check this and if indeed they have blown off you will see clearly the clean strip where they were - and then it could turn into a bigger fine for negligence (ie your tape came off during driving, hence not having a secure vehicle bla bla... )

it is also illegal to put black strips on your windows, but you are allowed dark tinting (to 80 % or something ridiculous), but you cant have a sticker on the window! ? crazy huh...

 

Hmm, seems less than clear cut again now...

 

well, not sure what the rule is in the uk. We happen to be in germany, so different rules for sure...

simple - drive to the nearest coppers and ask them - thats what I did,.

 

I have asked some of the cops round our area and they dont know either, so still got no further.

 

I suppose the good news is that if they don't know, they can't pull u for it

 

that's the best point