sooper-supra Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Could someone let me know about plate laws as the car has just got a new bumper but on it and i dont want a plate put on it as it looks wank so if i was to get pulled what would happen to me? cheers graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 AFAIUI it's £30 fine, non endorsable for the 1st offence. Subsequent offences make them think you could be taking the piss The best thing to do is to carry a front plate and stick it on the dash behind the windscreen, then you can always say that it fell off and you intended to stick it back on ASAP. My personal take on this is that if its the law to have a front plate, you may as well save yourself the grief of being pulled, and the police maybe finding something else wrong with the car, and just display one like the rest of us. Sometimes it's just not worth trying to buck the system, all IMHO, of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 No points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 £30 fine + rectification notice (which has to be stamped by an M.O.T. station. The sizes/angles for number plates are on the DVLA website. Unfortunately it is a law and you have to either pay the cash everytime or put a plate on. The cops round my area are particularly strict on this for some reason. Last time I took my front plate off they pulled me within the hour. (I could say the standard rant of "they should be out catching criminals" but a law is a law - even though it is a w@nk one!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 A Fine is correct, I have had my new plates on the car for about 4 months and as yet have not been stopped. I know the risk and will reluctantly pay if I have to. I reckon certain police forces I more eager to stop you than others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Haven't had a correct size front plate for 2 years, had a smaller plate for a year got 2 £30 fines. Then it fell off as it was held on by sticky pad type. If failed as after the 2nd fine i started switching the plates around. For the last 8 months or so i've had no front plate on the car but one in the windscreen. Since then i've never been stopped or had a notice put on the car and that includes parking it across the street from the police station in Victoria. I think that it's been luck that i haven't had any trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Ian R also has front plate in window after a few stops and so far not a single issue since from the local boys in blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Do you need one on for the MOT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 generally seems to be a £30 fine. etc... but if there been nasty, a possible £1000 fine... I'm sure Class One with correct me here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Just get a plate made up with SUP12A or something that hasnt been registered. Still a £30 fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Just get a plate made up with SUP12A or something that hasnt been registered. Still a £30 fine I'm sure someone on here has that plate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 i want a private plate i am going to order one soon tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Just get a plate made up with SUP12A or something that hasnt been registered. Still a £30 fine I'm sure someone on here has that plate! We have that plate so don't you dare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Holy thread resurrection. It must be Easter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 Just put a plate on for MOT looks ok but will have to go again after.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 i have the same blitx bumper as sooper supra and i am one that will not be putting a plate on i have this custom one that is about 8 inches long inbetween the windscreen and dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 ive got plates with my name M4Z K (not legit) and had put them on for ages about 2 months and once got pulled i just told them that i was at a car show and forgot to take them off. no points no fine either got away with it put my proper ones back on now though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I've got the blitz front to and the MOT station just asked me to put it in the window and that was that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 Well ill see what they have to say but its on now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Holy thread resurrection. It must be Easter!! I've been away for a while, so just catching up! It's only 5 months and obviously people had more to say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Supersonic Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 The same goes for the silver-on-black plates a few people have done. Technically, to have the older style plates you need to have a pre-1972 or something car to put them on, but I think they look good on a black Supra though. They dont seem to ruin the front end quite as much as a white standard plate does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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