loubielou
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Alex_NSM
60 and it is endorsable now
Really? 
Fucking hell its getting more like a communist state here every day!! 
I dont see the problem with spacing so long as its all there in the correct font and size. Seems daft to me just another money spinner for the cash convertors, shit, I mean police 
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pow
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Owned
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Kevxx
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Ask Jordan - corsaloonjc
He gets enough of them, and it's deffo £60, as yesterday we were talking about this. It just went up recently mind you.
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Graham88
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I think if I got more than 2 fines I'd be putting a standard on. They look better, but not that much better.
[Edited on 06-08-2009 by Graham88]
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loubielou
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without spacing mine makes no sense lol
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Sach
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also they can take the plate off you, aswell as a fine.
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Colin
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I got told once, put them back to normal its not worth the hassle!!
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by loubielou
without spacing mine makes no sense lol
As does mine, tbh I wish I hadnt bothered getting it.
Biggest waste of money EVER!! 
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John G
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mines correctly spaced and makes sense :-D
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by loubielou
without spacing mine makes no sense lol
Neither does mine  *Touch wood* I've not been pulled for mine, had it on for 6 months and had plenty of cops behind me that havent said anything
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Dale
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I've got no spaces on mine, been followed seems ok at the moment. depends on the copper at the time....
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
quote:
Originally posted by loubielou
without spacing mine makes no sense lol
Neither does mine *Touch wood* I've not been pulled for mine, had it on for 6 months and had plenty of cops behind me that havent said anything
Tbh i dont think they are really bothered, if you drive like a bell end and give them a reason to stop you, they would probly bring it up. I was told about 3 or 4 times to change my small plate on my old car, never gave me no fine or paperwork etc so just left it. If i was given a producer i would have changed it.
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Carl
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I always had mine spaced right, just with a bolt in the stick of the G to make it look like a C. Best idea I think is to have back pretty much Legal, lessens the chances.
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JonnyJ
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I think Lou should be fine as her car isn't likely to attract attention from the police. I wouldn't have an illegal one on a modified car. It's just giving them a reason to pull over.
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John
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Gf was stopped the other day for a couple of panda's to have a quick word to tell her to change her plates because they were too short and traffic would fine her.
Wish you could tell them to go and learn the laws it's not ilegal because it's too short officer, it's illegal because it's got no bs mark, manufacturer or postcode.
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Graham88
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I have got completely plain plates and only 1 copper has mentioned them, I just said I bought it like it and he didn't say anything further. He was more concerned with the speed I was driving through Central London I think 
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
I bet you got no points though. I think Alex is incorrect and should be in a position to know better . Still after speaking with 2 sets of traffic officers, getting different stories and they didn't know what to do with the the ticket I already had, it doesn't surprise me. One guy said I had 7 days to post it off or I'll be in trouble. The back of the VDRS said 14
i asked my sergeant, he said It's just changed and now endorsable
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Alex_NSM
60 and it is endorsable now
Really?
Fucking hell its getting more like a communist state here every day!!
I dont see the problem with spacing so long as its all there in the correct font and size. Seems daft to me just another money spinner for the cash convertors, shit, I mean police
spacing can effect the anpr reading. And It's not like the money goes straight into our back pocket lol, get paid the same regardless how many tickets you give out
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cunningham
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so you cant just have a a standard font standard size with no markings numberplate? less clutter would make it easier to read would it not
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John
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I'm not 100% sure but I think your sergeant is wrong.
Normal police don't have a clue about traffic laws.
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_Allan_
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I bet good money the ANPR can read the plate what ever the spacing. It's clever. What it might have difficulty is with stupid fonts, or misrepresented letters, screws being used etc...
It has to be clever to read between old style, new style, private and motorbike plates.
I mean if it can read 'DG51 FZX', 'T85 4MR' or a simple plate of 'A1' not to mention bike plates that are stacked vertically with both old style and new style reg's then there is a level of clever AI that can distinguish letters on the plate itself whatever the format.
The traffic officer even told me that the ANPR could read my plate fine. With a 3 and 3 spacing made into a 4 and 2 lettering. He just said it was illegal and not the worst he'd seen.
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John
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It's the minority taking the piss as usual.
If people didn't have shit fonts and shit plates they had to massively alter we wouldn't have the problem and the rest of us could legally have a smaller plate with a standard font.
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3lfz
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quote:
Originally posted by cunningham
so you cant just have a a standard font standard size with no markings numberplate? less clutter would make it easier to read would it not
My plates are completely plain but have halfords and a postcode etched into them, so it is visible but only if you really look.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
I bet good money the ANPR can read the plate what ever the spacing. It's clever. What it might have difficulty is with stupid fonts, or misrepresented letters, screws being used etc...
It has to be clever to read between old style, new style, private and motorbike plates.
I mean if it can read 'DG51 FZX', 'T85 4MR' or a simple plate of 'A1' not to mention bike plates that are stacked vertically with both old style and new style reg's then there is a level of clever AI that can distinguish letters on the plate itself whatever the format.
The traffic officer even told me that the ANPR could read my plate fine. With a 3 and 3 spacing made into a 4 and 2 lettering. He just said it was illegal and not the worst he'd seen.
Exactly, with the technology used nowdays it wouldnt matter a dime if it was fitted upside down o'll bet!!
Load of pish to bring in extra revenue!
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