whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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Hi guys just a word of warning after being pulled on the M62 near leeds at around 17:30
I have my reg with a number as P8O PW but it should be P8 OPW - so I did ask for it in way
An unmarked volvo police car pulled me over and question my plate
Asked me to step out the car and sit in his car. After some discussion and being very polite he advised I had 3 options
1. Fixed penaly with letter to the DVLA
2. Letter to the DVLA with possible plate being removed from my possesion and fine up to 1k
3. Bit of a suck eggs lecture and a slip to take to an MOT tester when I have put proper plates on. They ahd to stamp the slip and send it to the police to verify i have used the correct plates
luckily I got option 3. Police man was very fair and polite
However be aware of the following. I had standard UK font but they looked 3D - by this I mean no shadow just the way they look.
I had no offical british regs in the right hand corner or supplier name across the bottom
They are running a scheme from now until March
So be warned. Please no replies to say I derserved this as i know my plates are not legal but they have been like this for 3 years with no hassle
Hope this information helps as they are really cracking down on it
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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i bought new plates, completely standard lettering, spacing and everything but the name of the place i bought them wasn't on the bottom. am i at risk? 
[Edited on 31-01-2008 by andy1868]
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
i bought new plates, completely standard lettering, spacing and everything but the name of the place i bought them wasn't on the bottom. am i at risk?
[Edited on 31-01-2008 by andy1868]
They should have a postcode on them somewhere, can be tiny too IIRC 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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guess i can only get a 30 pound find then for french font plates?
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whitter45
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yes I believe so
i was told its needs the dealerships name or the name of the supplier of either the vehicle of the registration plate
My mate is an MOT tester and I saw him before. They were issued guidelines to fail cares that did not comply but the number of people of who have complained to the DVLA as resulted in cars that do not meet all 3 criteria cannot fail an MOT. However it must have legal font and spacing
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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theres literally nothing on the plate but the reg number
it passed its MOT with these plates on (i think  )
[Edited on 31-01-2008 by andy1868]
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
guess i can only get a 30 pound find then for french font plates?
until second time around when the plate can be removed from your car and 2.5k fine
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
theres literally nothing on the plate but the reg number
depends
on the copper I suspose then
But technically it does not meet the V796 form the DVLA have released
They gave me a copy of it
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
guess i can only get a 30 pound find then for french font plates?
until second time around when the plate can be removed from your car and 2.5k fine
they can remove a plate i got from the dvla when buying the car? just a normal plate. could they ever impound the car?
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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yes - they remove and re-issue another plate
Whether its a cherised reg or normal reg the DVLA own the plate so have the right to remove it at any time if it does not conform to the V796 form
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
theres literally nothing on the plate but the reg number
it passed its MOT with these plates on (i think )
[Edited on 31-01-2008 by andy1868]
Exactly the same Andy 
Mine went through MOT like that with a load of scuff marks to
I think you'd have to find a copper whos wife had cheated on him with his dad, he's just been demoted and can no longer afford his house so is gonna have to move, his mum his in hospital, and his dog died last night, then he may be JUST pissed off enough to pull you for not having a post code and BSAU number on your otherwise legal plates.
I've always just had the reg number and nothing else, I've been pulled 5 times in 2 years, and they've never been mentioned, even my old ones where the backing had come away slightly and had a big black line down it
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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its alright, mark is getting power raped if i get a fine because of it
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Mike
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That's just reminded me, I was gonna have a word about a new plate for the Sprinter
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RCoughtrie
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do pressed plates have anything at the bottom ?... i.e supplier or what ever
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big eck
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I have been caught 4 times with illegal spacing/too small plates
The police can only give you the option of either a £30 fine OR a slip to have them changed and stapmed buy a MOT approved garage. They CANNOT give you both at the same time. They can also advise the DVLA of the constant law breaking with could lead you to loosing the plate and the money you spent on it.
I have now just put standard UK font plates on (except there stamped metal ones  ) never had a bit of bothger with them tho *touches wood*
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Operation Larch is on going this week cracking down on number plates
WRLFC !
Project cars
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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I'll advise my brother to leave his car at home for a bit then, he barely uses it anyway
His is spaced P6LL B on the front, on his old car he had it spaced like that but also had an illegal 6 which didn't have the top part, and he had a few srcews in naughty places. The first time there was a copper behind him he got pulled and got a vehicle rectification form, so when he got his new car he just got the front one spaced as above but kept the rear legal, he's had a few funny looks off police but cos it's only the front plate, when they're behind they don't realise
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Jambo
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at the end of the day, a pretty pointless law imo
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Mike
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I think it's all kicking off with the mis-spacing because of the ANPR systems, apparently they won't pick them up properly if they are not the legal font and spaced correctly
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corsaloon
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Registered: 9th Dec 07
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
i bought new plates, completely standard lettering, spacing and everything but the name of the place i bought them wasn't on the bottom. am i at risk?
I bought new plates today and i had to sighn a disclaimer type form to say that i know there isnt the name of place on the bottom.
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
I think it's all kicking off with the mis-spacing because of the ANPR systems, apparently they won't pick them up properly if they are not the legal font and spaced correctly
sounds like they bought some pretty fucking shit camera's then
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