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SR91

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9th Jan 09 at 15:10

Clear it up for me !

(Probably been asked sooo many times..)

sand-eel

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9th Jan 09 at 15:16

NO, a mate got done for £30 4 days ago for it.

SR91

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9th Jan 09 at 15:17

Feck

flybikeslee

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9th Jan 09 at 15:18

i did 1000miles without one no worries...

SR91

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9th Jan 09 at 15:27

Just been on the DVLA site and it just says must be displayed on the front and rear of a vehicle, is it just the bumper that's classed as the front?

Graham88

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9th Jan 09 at 15:48

Or the bonnet I guess as some cars come standard with them stickers on the bonnet, granted they're supercars but they don't have their own rules.

DaveB

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9th Jan 09 at 15:49

No.

"numberplate must be securely fastened to the OUTSIDE of the vehicle"

SR91

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9th Jan 09 at 15:56

Wheres it state this?

Mark.W

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9th Jan 09 at 15:57

had mine in the window of my car for about 7 days and passed plenty of police cars and never got stopped.

dannymccann

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9th Jan 09 at 15:57

As DaveB says, however if you get pulled by someone whos on their period or theyve got a target to meet can almost guarantee a fine

myke

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9th Jan 09 at 16:03

stick it on the outside of your windscreen.
those 3M pads must only be 50p for a couple of strips?

DaveB

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9th Jan 09 at 16:05

quote:
Originally posted by SR-91
Wheres it state this?

in the IveGotNothingBetterToDo law book that the police carry about with them. Copper showed it me just before he gave me a £30 fine for having mine in the window.

craig8

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9th Jan 09 at 16:10

"(3) This paragraph requires the plate to be fixed—
(a) vertically or, where that is not reasonably practicable, in a position as close to the
vertical as is reasonably practicable,
(b) in such a position that in normal daylight the characters of the registration mark are
easily distinguishable from every part of a relevant area having the diagonal length
specified in paragraph (4)."

there is nothing saying that it is illegal, it just depends on the person who pulls you over really

the full thing is here - http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2001/uksi_20010561_en.pdf

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SR91

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9th Jan 09 at 16:29

So its risky

Shouldn't be too bad in winter, coppers aren't too keen on getting wet.

mattyross

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9th Jan 09 at 17:03

quote:
Originally posted by myke
stick it on the outside of your windscreen.
those 3M pads must only be 50p for a couple of strips?

good idea, but you would look like such a dick..

Ben G

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9th Jan 09 at 17:20

i had mine on my dash or ages and no police ever stopped me. but maybe they were just lazy

myke

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9th Jan 09 at 19:15

quote:
Originally posted by mattyross

quote:
Originally posted by myke
stick it on the outside of your windscreen.
those 3M pads must only be 50p for a couple of strips?

good idea, but you would look like such a dick..

more so than having it on the inside ? i doubt it.
plus you could be £29.50 better off for it.

mattyross

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9th Jan 09 at 19:22

quote:
Originally posted by myke

quote:
Originally posted by mattyross

quote:
Originally posted by myke
stick it on the outside of your windscreen.
those 3M pads must only be 50p for a couple of strips?

good idea, but you would look like such a dick..

more so than having it on the inside ? i doubt it.
plus you could be £29.50 better off for it.

valid point my friend. i'm not being rude or anything, i just find it silly.
imagine having to explain the reasoning behind that in the works car park..

IvIarkgraham

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