bolasti

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hello all any advice would be gr8. im thinking about getting a private plate.......T28 OLA now would it be illigal if i changed the space too............T2 8OLA looked on google so on and lots of mixed reviews so if there is any police chaps on the scooby net would be gr8 to hear your reviews thanks

14N-FR

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I have X14 NFR and used to space it like X 14N FR so that is said Ian Fraser, but got fined twice for this and gave up trying to space it like that in the end.

You will get fined at some point and if you rack up enough fines the rights to the plate can be taken off you by the DVLA.

bolasti

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thx mate

Allan

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I thought that if you altered it in anyway whatsoever it's illegal.

bolasti

iTrader: (6)

i thinks this is the case bollllllux!

jaymaxy

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+1

lazadude

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These are the rules from the DVLA:

The basic rules for number plates:

• You must display a number plate on the front and rear of your vehicle
• Letters should be black on a white plate at the front
• Letters should be black on a yellow plate at the rear
• The background surface should be reflex-reflecting, but not the letters
• Number plates should meet the British Standard
• Rules on character dimensions differ slightly depending on whether your plates were fitted before or after 1st September 2001. Details are below.
• Rules on character dimensions differ for traditional 'black and white' plates, which may be fitted on vehicles manufactured before 1st January 1973.

Number plates fitted after 1st September 2001
Any number plate made up after 1st September 2001 must meet the dimensions as below:


Number plates fitted before 1st September 2001
If you fitted a number plate before 1st September 2001, they must meet the dimensions in one of the two groups below:



Traditional number plates for vehicles manufactured before 1st January 1973
Vehicles manufactured before 1st January 1973 are allowed to display traditional style 'black and white' plates i.e. white, silver, or grey characters on a black plate.
The characters size must meet the dimensions in one of the two groups below:

Character height
Character width (except the figure 1 or letter I)
Character stroke
Space between characters
Space between groups
Top and bottom margins
Side margin

Euro (and other flags) on number plates

Since 1st September 2001 you have been able to choose to display a Euro flag, for vehicles registered in the UK. The Euro-plate is a number plate that has the symbol of the European Union (a circle of 12 stars on a blue background) with the national identification letters of the member states below it (for example GB). This symbol is located on the far left-hand side of the number plate.
Vehicles displaying this Euro symbol on the number plate no longer have to use the traditional oval shaped national identifier (GB) sticker when travelling within the European Union. All vehicles registered in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have, by international convention, the distinguishing sign GB.
On 28 December 2001, the Government announced the intention to permit the display of national flags and national identifiers on vehicle number plates. The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 are in the process of being amended. They will provide for the voluntary display of the Union flag, Scottish Saltire, Cross of St George and Red Dragon. Football team crests etc. are not allowed.



Number plate font

All number plates made after 31st August 2001 must display the mandatory font. Number plates made prior to this date must be substantially the same.
Examples of the font can be found here:


Stylised letters (or fixing bolts which alter the appearance of the letters) are not allowed.



What you must not do with your number plate...

The law states that:

• You must not alter, rearrange or misrepresent the letters or numbers
• Characters must not be moved from one group to the other (e.g. A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC).

That means:

• No stylised letters
• Don't move the space around
• Don't misrepresent letters / numbers using screws or fixings
• Don't misrepresent letters / numbers using squashed or distorted letters
• No images other than the approved flags (no football emblems, etc)

Full details of the requirements are included in The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

What's the British Standard for number plates?
The British Standard sets out the physical characteristics of the number plate. This includes visibility, strength and reflectivity.
The British Standard also requires each number plate to be permanently and legibly marked with the following information:

• The British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d)
• The name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier (The company that made the plate)
• Name and postcode of the supplying outlet.

Other options:

• A non-reflective border
• Euro-symbol with national identification letters

bolasti

iTrader: (6)

thx mate thinks i knock the idea of a private plate on the head

Rescue Dude

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Copied from the DVLA.

It is an offence to alter, rearrange or misrepresent letters or numbers in order to form names or words or in such a way that
makes it difficult to read the registration number. Characters must not be moved from one block to the other e.g. AB51 DVL
must not be displayed as AB5 1DVL or AB 51DVL. Vehicles with illegally displayed number plates may FAIL the MoT
test. The police can also issue fixed penalty fines for illegally displayed number plates. Offenders are liable to a MAXIMUM
FINE of £1,000 and in some cases the mark may be withdrawn.

Interesting bit for later imports;

For vehicles with new or replacement number plates fitted after 31.8.2001, “3-line” number plates are no longer permitted.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

JFDI IMHO as life's too short to worry. Moving a letter over is hardly the offence of the year ... the Fuzz seem more worried about peeps using screwheads etc to attempt to make the plate read like something it isn't eg T11 RD? being mis-represented as turd

TX.

PS

I never got stopped in 2yrs of having my private plate on the Spec C (one number moved over as the OP) + now I don't even have a front plate & haven't been stopped either.

Billet

iTrader: (60)

scoobys get too much unwanted attention from the police anyway, the love pulling them over, you just give them a reason to fine you, but saying this i have one on my car