Define what you mean by 'german style'?They look chav. Good if you don't want to be caught by anpr or speed cameras. Bad if police see you a lot.
A lot of people said I'd get pulled with my German style plates. Not had one stop, been followed by a lot of traffic police too. No issues.
Yes apparently the law states front and back plates should match.
Front and rear should match the same style. So let's say you have square on front you should have square on the back.Define what you mean by 'german style'?They look chav. Good if you don't want to be caught by anpr or speed cameras. Bad if police see you a lot.
A lot of people said I'd get pulled with my German style plates. Not had one stop, been followed by a lot of traffic police too. No issues.
If you mean pressed plates, then no. They have never been illegal. there is actually no law against what number plates should be made out of.
If you mean German fonts are used, then yes they break the law. As the law states what font the plates should be and the spaces each letter should have between them.
As for tinted ones not showing up on ANPR's. Again, untrue. ANPR camera's are powerful enough to read your reg plate when you speed past at 100mph, a bit of tinting doesn't stop them. What IS illegal with tinting (and the grey area it falls in, no pun intended) is that there is a legal requirement for numberplates to be reflective. There is no defined amount of 'reflective-ness' they need to be though, so it's down to the Police officers discretion. Therefore... it's often just not worth the hassle as that copper who does end up pulling you over will also be the one who wants to have you for your plates.
Yes apparently the law states front and back plates should match.
What you just said sounds so funny! Of course your front and rear plate should 'match' hahahaha
Sorry about that
Front and rear should match the same style. So let's say you have square on front you should have square on the back.
German style I meant by font. I've never had a problem so I guess it's down to the discretion of the officer if they want to be a awkward or not.
Thanks for clearing up the tint issue. Though I think with the film it wouldn't affect anpr. Most of the lads here have got lens tint spray and used that so you can barely read the letters. How they haven't got pulled yet I'm not sure.
I was actually referring to the fact it sounded like you were telling us that the Reg number had to be the same on front and back. I knew you didn't mean that, but it made me chuckle.See I thought the same about lorries and and certain cars. But this what I was told a few years ago by a police officer. He was probably scaremongering or clueless.Sorry about that
Front and rear should match the same style. So let's say you have square on front you should have square on the back.
German style I meant by font. I've never had a problem so I guess it's down to the discretion of the officer if they want to be a awkward or not.
Thanks for clearing up the tint issue. Though I think with the film it wouldn't affect anpr. Most of the lads here have got lens tint spray and used that so you can barely read the letters. How they haven't got pulled yet I'm not sure.
On the topic of plate sizes though... again, I think you have been miss informed about plates matching the same shape front/back. If this was illegal then most 4x4's are being rolled out of the factories illegally as they have the usual long style on the front and a square style on the rear. Same applies most (if not all) lorries too and the odd van.
Regarding the font, there is genuinely a law stating the font style and font size, so It's more to do with if a Copper notices in the first place as if they do, I don't see why they wouldn't give you a fine for it as it's a open and shut case.
P.S This is a great thread too btw. Lots of useful info shared by everyone.
Ahh I see! Yes you're probably right! It's surprising how many police don't actually know the laws and sort of make them up on the spot instead. Granted, it's hard to remember them all I'm sure! but to make them up!
See I thought the same about lorries and and certain cars. But this what I was told a few years ago by a police officer. He was probably scaremongering or clueless.
Weird.
Good pointIsn't anything other than factory shape/size illegal? If it comes with square and oblong that's okay, but you aren't allowed to just replace your oblong with a square?
straight out of haynes manual if that helps anyoneUsers browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest
