After attending several meets I have seen small stickers of a black rats head on some cars number plates.

What that about then? Is it some private club?

Phil

The black rat sticker is usually found on police vehicles, m8, seen lots on police bikes.

HTH

whip

I've been told they use something else now. Anyone shed any more light on this?

I've heard an old wives tail that you can go on Police Advanced Driving courses, if you pass you are given the black rat and you'll apparently be given extra leniency by police should you be caught over 70mph.

Sounds a touch fishy, anyone heard something similar????

Unfortunately, after a conversation with a friend of mine in the police force... this seems purely like a car legend. He is not aware of anything like this. The only way you get leneancy is perhaps if you are driving a car that says POLICE down the side and has blue flashing lights on top.

I said it sounded fishy!!!

You dont even need blue flashers these days just the words 'Policeman' or 'Jack Straws Driver' on your CV!

I thought it might be something to do with the police or some under leg hand shake, nipple tweaking club!

Rat sticker group buy anyone http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Phil

I think maybe you're getting a bit confused. They are NOT rats but BADGERS. It is to signify membership of the Order of Black Badgers. A group of road outlaws who aim to disobey all road law. They NEVER obey speed limits, drive on the wrong side of the road when able and actually swerve towards pedestrians who step into the road. UP THE BADGERS!!!

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And all along I thought Mark Kahn had a mouse sticker on his number plate http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by DominicA:
<B>UP THE BADGERS!!!
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Errr...I think that sort of thing is likely to land you in more trouble, if not with the Police, the certainly with the RSPCA http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

LOL@DomA

The black rat actually signifies the Met traffic division, its predominantly a met police thing, however it seems to be recognised all around the country-It wont stop you getting stopped, and if they ask did you put it on there-You certainly had no idea it was there...

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Ron

Pulled up next to a biker who had a rat sticker once (big mf bloke too http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif ).

Asked him if he was a copper & he nearly fell off in surprise http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif He was!

Told him that it was the rat that gave him away http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Asked him whether it worked & he said sometimes, depends if it was a minor infringement or seriously taking the P.

Seems fair enough - should apply to all http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

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This is what I know.

The black rat stickers are used unoffically by the MET police to let others know ur one of them. It's some kind of police charity but its used for that.

I use them on my vehicles. Had a few flashes/waves from police!! I got mine from a m8 who is a m8 with a copper.

mole...

Sorry i dont want to be in THAT GANG do you ???????????????????????????????????????????

Dont particularly wanna be in their "gang" but if it helps them leave you alone it's sweet.

On the other hand, if they realise you are abusing the "black rat" sticker, they may well throw the book at you. ho hum.

Moray

Maybe they are all closet Stranglers fans.........you probably need to be a fan to understand this!!!!

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by g man:
<B>Sorry i dont want to be in THAT GANG do you ???????????????????????????????????????????[/quote]

who's gang do you wanna be in?? Gary Glitters??

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So can we get a picture of one of these - I'm interested to see what this is all about http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Jim.

There's a P1 on Adam's of Aylesbury with a black animal on the plate (Don't want to offend the Rat vs Badger brigade. Personally I like badgers but that's another thing... http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif)

Someone got a digital camera in the area?

I had a beaver in the back of my car........but that's another story! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Heres one Dragon...

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Sounds cool http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/eek.gif

Where can I get one? Surely there is no law against having a rat sticker on now is there?

DW

tattooed a met copper today, and mentioned this subject. as a few have mentioned, its a symbol used by met traffic police. apparently summat to do with the bike cops wearing black leather (ooer http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif ). he said that it gets you out of sh1t from plod if speeding etc.
said he'll drop me one in, hope he keeps to his word.
if he does, i will get image scanned, post it here, and any nova boy accessory store will be able to print it out on vinyl for you, like gk's in colchester can. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

PTMW! too http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

http://www.goorey.com/Pics/stick-4.jpg

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Puff

How about a payback deal for the NavTrak page? If you could send us one of the rat stickers we can call it straight? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/smile.gif

What do you think?

Si

Any chance of a group buy http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

DW

No problem!

Only "reputed" to work in London (Metropolitan) area, Greater Manchester & possibly Essex (wannabees http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif )

Email me an address - I have a spare http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Taking no absolutely no reponsibility for not getting you off any nickings in the future - capish?

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Cheers Puff, you have mail.

May be handy for the trips to Manchester http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

DW

If you plan to scan one and do a mass order beware . The logo has just been copyrighted and you could land yourself in all sorts of pooh !!
K