K5-KYL
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Registered: 5th Aug 05
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does anyone know the proper number plate regulations?
my mate got stopped last night for having his numberplate cut down.....police said to him they are trying to cut it down. anyone caught will get 3 points...........
ive only just recently cut mine. i thought it was legal as long as the letter size and spacing was correct?
anyone know the proper requirements? mines will be illegal anyway as they are in italics....................
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Icy
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i thought the same
no had any trouble yet, jus a few close calls 
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dna23
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http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/numberplates-info.htm
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K5-KYL
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dna - what a guy 
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dna23
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no worries as far as i can tell it's not illegal... theres some plates which are clear except for a certain amount of spacing/white around the text sassyminx's cossie has them:
and they are legal so you need to find out what that spacing is then as long as the text itself meets the requirements and you haven't trimmed under this it is legal 
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Lynny
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imo they look worse like that anyway *awaits flaming*
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Kano
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Alrite bud as far as i know you cant get points for illegal plates.. Ive been stopped a few times in the past. Pretty sure all they can do is £30 fine per plate.
Woulkd like to find out if points are possible though because al be changing mine straight away if they are.. too close to having to get the bus as it is.. lol
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NovaGTE
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Yeh its the amount of white around each letter, although the letters on your plate are illegal cos of the font
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NovaGTE
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You can get points as i looked it up with my plate, also i think if you get caught to many times (not sure on the number) they can seize the plate
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
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yet the margin is to small is it no
kano you dinnae have a car noo anyways
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by lynny_sxi
imo they look worse like that anyway *awaits flaming*
imho it's more of a novelty thing for some people.
i think it just draws unwanted attention to your car from the police for little/no gain but each to their own... it does make the front a bit cleaner/more subtle depending on your bumper style
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by dna23
quote:
Originally posted by lynny_sxi
imo they look worse like that anyway *awaits flaming*
imho it's more of a novelty thing for some people.
i think it just draws unwanted attention to your car from the police for little/no gain but each to their own... it does make the front a bit cleaner/more subtle depending on your bumper style
aye know you mean, and agreed it can look on certain bumpers, just int he example of first pic looks weird with the gaps where plate should be
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M2RTY
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ive never had any problems
so long as the margin is legal, challenge them
simple as
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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The amount of people I see with shortened plates but a full-size recess. It looks worse FFS.
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