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is it legal to use black and white plates
bob tatt - 17/4/10 at 06:27 PM

as it says really is it legal to use black and white plates on a q reg, only asking as i much prefer them to standard but dont want to get pulled by the fuzz every time i go out.
mucho thanks rob

MakeEverything - 17/4/10 at 06:30 PM

No. Only classic vehicles "Registration must be before 1973" can use black plates.

MakeEverything - 17/4/10 at 06:31 PM

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Originally posted by MakeEverything
No. Only classic vehicles "Registration must be before 1973" can use black plates.


A good way of telling is whether you need to pay for your road tax or not. any vehicle pre-'73 is tax exempt and deemed a "Classic Vehicle" by the DVLA.

jack_t - 17/4/10 at 07:14 PM

stick on non rigid plates are ileagal aswell

dhutch - 17/4/10 at 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by jack_t
stick on non rigid plates are ileagal aswell

Which leaves you with cut down plates (illegal), plates mounted on hinges (illegal), broken plates (illegel) or a sorn'ed car....


Daniel

Humbug - 17/4/10 at 07:35 PM

No

r1_pete - 17/4/10 at 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by jack_t
stick on non rigid plates are ileagal aswell


Strictly speaking yes they are, but, I never had any problems with the MGB with stick ons. My Jaguar has them too, and was supplied new in 67 with them.

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Its a grey area an the cops don't usually bother about them.

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jack_t - 17/4/10 at 08:07 PM

stick on plates are ok with cars registered pre 1993 i think it is but i could be wrong with the year

StrikerChris - 17/4/10 at 08:47 PM

pre 72 as far as i'm aware.best not give fuzz a reason to look at you i reckon

norfolkluego - 17/4/10 at 08:51 PM

I thought stick ons were legal if there is 'no suitable vertical surface to mount a rigid plate', there again that's a bit subjective I suppose, there again I could have dreamt it there again I've heard that Harriet Harman is banning kits altogether as they make driving enjoyable

Russell - 17/4/10 at 08:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
quote:
Originally posted by jack_t
stick on non rigid plates are ileagal aswell

Which leaves you with cut down plates (illegal), plates mounted on hinges (illegal), broken plates (illegel) or a sorn'ed car....




I believe cut down plates aren't illegal as long as there is an 11mm border around the black letters and you don't remove the supplier's mark and the BS mark. i.e. you can't cut them down much but if you have a "number" shorter than the conventional 7 characters then you can cut the plate a fair bit smaller.

iank - 17/4/10 at 09:09 PM

Russell is correct. The concise regulations for sizes are on the snappily titled V796.

Here -> http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/forms/~/media/pdf/leaflets/V796.ashx

I don't believe stick on plates are illegal per-se, however there aren't any that currently achieve the correct reflectivity requirements. A subtle but important distinction and possibly why people don't get pulled - too easy to use the 'I was told by the supplier that these ones are legal' which would force them into having to prove they aren't which would cost them money/involve them doing more paperwork than just writing a ticket.

matty h - 18/4/10 at 08:45 AM

I asked the MOT station I take my car to if Stick on number plate are legal and he said as long as they had a proper reflective backing.