Fined for illegal plates!! Appeal??

LJW_2

Hi all, yes illegal plates. The ones that are very clear to read (was picked up by speed camera last year!). They also have a football logo on. Yes now I know they are illegal. However I hadn't realised, the officer said I should have found out this information. He then stated the fine had gone up to £60 but the only paper work he had was the old ones that said £30, which he scrubbed out with his pen!!. He also took my photo, he didn't ask, just said it would be deleted if I paid the fine. I got no paperwork, he said it would be posted to me as it was on the old forms!! I also didn't sign anything....anybody see any grounds for an appeal or should I just pay and change the plates??

Thanks in advance

iolanthe07

I don't think there is a lot of point in appealing, but you could try. The police are cracking down on illegal plates because some of them don't show up on the speed scameras. (Which, of course, is why people have them).

DaveF327

LJW wrote: »

I got no paperwork, he said it would be posted to me as it was on the old forms!! I also didn't sign anything....

So he didn't issue you with a Fixed Penalty Notice? On what paper did he cross out with the pen if you didn't get any ticket?

A photo of the offending plate (or part of it if you don't want to post the whole thing) will be helpful if you want us to find loopholes.

jeannieblue

Sadly not knowing they were illegal is not a defence......

Recommend you change them and pay the fine.

scubaangel

theres enough guidance and warnings that using none standard plates is illegal and the law doesnt recognise ignorance.
pay up and change the plates would be my advice.
but am sure if you want to fight it there will be some loophole you can try to use.

goldspanners

i got stopped for speeding last year, the eagle eyed officer also noticed my plates were illegal. (wrong spacing, no bs number,etc...) but i didnt get a fine, it was just a hort1,got legal plates sorted took it to MOT centre and they stamped the hort1 and i posted it off to the police hq. no fine though.

Takoda

They are cracking down on illegal plates now. Good job too.

LJW_2

yes i agree they should stamp down on illegal plates, some I have seen are unreadable. Mine are very clear, the officer even said that. However should they still be using out of date paperwork? should I have got some kind of paper work or had to sign for something?

Not got a problem about paying it but if I used the wrong paperwork in my job it wouldn't stand up in court! maybe i'm wrong?

mchale

Takoda wrote: »

They are cracking down on illegal plates now. Good job too.

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KeithP

LJW, have another look at post #3.

I think DaveF327 was trying to help you.

mchale

LJW wrote: »

Hi all, yes illegal plates. The ones that are very clear to read (was picked up by speed camera last year!). They also have a football logo on. Yes now I know they are illegal. However I hadn't realised, the officer said I should have found out this information. He then stated the fine had gone up to £60 but the only paper work he had was the old ones that said £30, which he scrubbed out with his pen!!. He also took my photo, he didn't ask, just said it would be deleted if I paid the fine. I got no paperwork, he said it would be posted to me as it was on the old forms!! I also didn't sign anything....anybody see any grounds for an appeal or should I just pay and change the plates??

Thanks in advance

If it wont cost you anything I would appeal, its about time the police cracked down on serious motor related crime, instead of just revenue raising, on minor infringements.