JoshThePonce Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My zed is a jap import yet I received a £60 fine last night because apparently it's illegal to have a square numberplate on the front of your car if it is after a certain year and can accommodate for a standard UK plate?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Never heard of that one before?? Have you got any pics of yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 The government legislation website begs to differ: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/schedule/3/made I'd fight that if I were you; it's bollocks. Elsewhere on that site it specifies that none of the three-line styles are allowed on vehicles registered post 1/10/2001, but the double liners are not mentioned. I think you found an over-zealous cop. DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshThePonce Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 I think the size of it may possibly be illegal, it was a standard jap plate but i cut it down so it fit better, but the copper was saying that it was illegal because of the reason in the OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan221 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Plate regs are pain in arse now, I had major hasstles getting one for the TVR at mot time that was accptable to the mot tester and trying to actually get one made up was even worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshThePonce Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 I just don't understand the problem, if the font is the correct size and style, the spacing is correct and the plate is reflective, what does it matter?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 That may be illegally small but the legislation seems to be fairly clear about allowing square plates of that layout, so if that's what you got done for I'd fight it. DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshThePonce Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Don't you have to go to court to fight it though? which in turn, even if you won, would cost you more money than paying the actual fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoy Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I couldn't say whether or not you'd have to go to court, I think it would depend on how the police responded to your objection. They might just admit they were wrong and leave it at that. I would have thought if you went to court and won you'd get expenses back as well, but really not an area I have had any experience with. Personally I'd fight it just because I don't think they should be able to get away with bull***t like this (if everything happened the way you say it did). It looks like the rozzers saw your car (which let's face it isn't exactly inconspicuous) and though 'oooo goody, modified car let's have some fun'. It's happened to me before and I know it has happened to others on here as well, it's just wrong. DB Disclaimer: I'm fully aware that the policemen I refer to here are in the minority, I have several good friends In the police and have great respect for the job that the vast majority do very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshThePonce Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Yeah that's exactly what i'm thinking, i've driven past hundreds of cops, including traffic police, never been pulled up on my front plate up until yesterday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My zed is a jap import yet I received a £60 fine last night because apparently it's illegal to have a square numberplate on the front of your car if it is after a certain year and can accommodate for a standard UK plate?... Wrong A square numberplate on the front of a car is NOT illegal in itself as noted here: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:VwLatrMgmPIJ:www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/forms/~/media/pdf/leaflets/V796.ashx+bs+au+145d+pdf&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiGg_diU2DgTk3we5zcP8pk9-7JBsLLPl1RHFV6KPG-coDYEm5v3Ii8Y6U1JE3bLkwj19iNB05BPuuByhFvs3RN0bKr_dBLPkqOjxTFm9WTcOECZO1PFtJbCzl1lWrlmmaq32SJ&sig=AHIEtbTlOP1HhAGYbgXq0C-vQxAzuMdxgg Check the spacing on your plate to see make sure it conforms i.e.: 11 mm all round 11 mm between characters 19 mm between rows Then check that the following is also on the plate: BS AU 145d Manufacturer ID and postcode At a guess it may be the last bit that let you down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 DVLA planned to remove the spacing rules this year, but I've heard that this has now been put on the back burner for 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Having to change my front plate too as it did not have the bs standard mark on it and also got told the spacing was too small by the cop, just measured it and its 11mm still going to change it as I did not get a fine just a ticket, I have to get signed by an mot station then post it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Here's one way of getting round of the "letter of the law" by putting the BS number in the slogan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 incorrect spacing on the aston..£60 fine. i had two before i split my characters, they want something better to do like catching criminals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshThePonce Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 incorrect spacing on the aston..£60 fine. i had two before i split my characters, they want something better to do like catching criminals... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I don't think that small square plate is illegal but it should be a crime as it looks gash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshThePonce Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 I personally can't stand the size/look of a standard UK plate lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 incorrect spacing on the aston..£60 fine. i had two before i split my characters, they want something better to do like catching criminals... Yes, we should all get the choice of which laws we want to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 incorrect spacing on the Aston.. I assume you mean between the 7 and the Tee ... well just to be devil's advocate: The space between the 7 and the Tee is 11 mm at the top and 55 mm at the bottom, which is an average of 33 mm ... I reckon you might get away with that argument dependant upon the intelligence of the inquisitor lol Please discuss .......................... To be serious though, I was pulled once in the Zed for that and had to get it changed PDQ; and several times in the TransAm which had an American style plate AË¥TAK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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