rules on licene plate format?

fivetide

bazster wrote: »

It's much smaller than a legal one (both the plate and the lettering). Lots of bikers do it. No silly spacing, slogans or graphics though.

As a biker I know that lots do it. I ride every day though and it isn't worth the hassle. Your MOT chap is clearly a nice one but if you've made it a lot smaller then you've been lucky so far - that or the bike doesn't actually go out that much.

I find that a slip on can will not necessarily atteact plod but a slip on can and a small number plate will. They get more upset about not being able to ping ANPR than anything so they'll stop you for the plate, then do you for everything else.

As I say, seen it happen to a few people, especially weekend power rangers on a run up through the highlands!

5t.

Happytohelp

As some of the previous members have stated, the rules are very clear as far as legal number plates are concerned. If you fail to abide by the rules you risk a £60 fine.

Obviously it would be difficult for a police officer to spot whether or not your number plates have the British Standard BS AU 145d mark on them. The motorists generally picking up the £60 fines are those who quite clearly break the rules with ridiculous fonts and spacing.

Some of the 'show plate' suppliers are breaking the law and one company was put out of business not so long ago. The company received a £40,000 fine and had £600,000 confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

I am sure the government will get round to tackling the problem one day, it's just that there are probably more pressing matters to be addressed right now.

bazster

fivetide wrote: »

As I say, seen it happen to a few people, especially weekend power rangers on a run up through the highlands!

5t.

You hit the nail on the head there. I think it's the riding that first attracts the attention of the Plod. I am very sedate (the bike in question is a Harley, so I don't have a lot of choice )

Herzlos

I'd echo that; it's unlikely you'd be stopped purely for the plate, but it'd give them a good reason to stop you if you caught their attention for anything else, and give them another thing to write down on the ticket.

Limey

I have had legal font & spacing plates bought online on my car for a long time and as with others have not had issues with them. There are a few additions (England flag and club forum name) but nothing 'in your face'.

The main reason I went with the online plates was because the quality of the plates was far better than any of the ones I've bought at an autofactors. They're heat sealed on the edges which means you don't get water ingress between the layers which wrecks the plate in a couple of years.

Notmyrealname

londonTiger wrote: »

There seems to be so many rules and regulations with license plate regulations.

No there aren't.

As if the font size and format wasn't enough. You can't have custum flag graphics, on a byline under the reg information. It has to also have the tiny line of text on the bottom right stating the registation number printing company details and a few other bits.

t

That is because you're concentrating on what you're not allowed to do rather than what is required.

Looking at it the other way:

The plate must conform to size
The plate must conform to colour and reflectivity.
The text must be of a specific size, font, letter spacing and colour.
The plate must have on the name and post code of the company making the plate.
Other than that, the only other markings allowed on the plate are a GB logo again in a specific format and size and placement.

rdwarr

Rather than worrying about what you can't have just think about what you can have. You'll find the options are very limited and not at all confusing.