just your typing. is as bad a mine.

Mine is a typo, yours was a 'spello'

If the police have the resources to clamp down on number plates then how come they can't clamp down on burglers, muggers, rapists etc.?

If the police have the resources to clamp down on number plates then how come they can't clamp down on burglers, muggers, rapists etc.?

cos they do what the govt tells them.

so until brown finds a wayto tax rape its not profitable to tackle it.

If the police have the resources to clamp down on number plates then how come they can't clamp down on burglers, muggers, rapists etc.?

Honest working tax payers are soft target mate, the scumbags are to much like hard work:)

If the police have the resources to clamp down on number plates then how come they can't clamp down on burglers, muggers, rapists etc.?

There is a school of thought that by cracking down on small issues you catch the people who commit worse crimes and the world is a better place - called zero tolerance isn't it?

Clearly not working :P

Also and this needs a new thread and I cba, but have you heard about plans to relate motoring fine to how much you earn?

There is a school of thought that by cracking down on small issues you catch the people who commit worse crimes and the world is a better place - called zero tolerance isn't it?

Clearly not working :P

Also and this needs a new thread and I cba, but have you heard about plans to relate motoring fine to how much you earn?

Sod that :(

Also and this needs a new thread and I cba, but have you heard about plans to relate motoring fine to how much you earn?

That's used elsewhere isn't it? It rings a bell...

Switzerland perhaps? :rubchin:

Steve

That's used elsewhere isn't it? It rings a bell...

Switzerland perhaps? :rubchin:

Steve

Posted a thread on it now. Its all about new sentencing rules if you go to court.

Yep, you are so right. Just tonight I have had a small plate & an american style one on my car since I brought it - I have been stopped numerous times, & now some over-zealoys copper will be issuing a court summons against me for displaying the plates, despite the fact that I keep the originals in my car & can change them over quickly!

Kris aka slowandlow

Of course as the law can only apply to the UK I am sure their will be some company repositioning going on.

A bit pedantic if you ask me. Some plod round here actually carry a small metal ruler just for measuring plate fonts. Good job there is no crime eh.

i expect a mass exodus to blackpool this weekend when there is crime is all the measurements added to from the metal ruler

Cant we get another dubmeister group buy going? They still seem to be selling them and there is no news about them stopping! I would also like a couple more, my front plate is bent :(

To add my two pence worth, when they clamp down on illegally spaced plates as well as illegally "fonted" plates, I'll take more notice of what (the powers that be) are saying and why they're saying it.

Until then... I reserve judgement.

i just spoke to my dad who has a car accessory shop and he confirmed this is the case as they've had to register with the dvla and i know that the software used already keeps a log of every plate that is made up.

means i wont be able to make up plates as i'm not registered and i'm not going to either but my plates are usually legal anyway with some tweaks.

By the way...

All UK based (legal) number plate suppliers now have to register with the DVLA, even those in NI and Scotland.

I know this because we (see my profile if you don't know) have had to register all our stores there, whereas we had only previously registered our English stores.

You only have to be registered, however, if you make road legal plates...

All UK based (legal) number plate suppliers now have to register with the DVLA, even those in NI and Scotland.

Does this mean legal plates purchased in Scotland will need paperwork?

Edited 1 September, 200817 yr by anewman

i seem to remember reading somewhere that the new legislation on number plates doesn't apply to the channel islands?? anybody confirm this??

As the channel islands are only a Uk dependancy (same as the Isle of Man) they can and do make their own laws and only rely on the UK for defence (which really helped in WW2, but thats another story). So I would guess not.

Jersey and Guernsey both have different number plate systems to the UK, so unless you knew a channel islands company that made show plates to send to the UK I think you would be out of luck (Guernsey uses only numbers, Jersey uses numbers and a 'J' prefix)

Does this mean legal plates purchased in Scotland will need paperwork?

I would have thought that would have been the case anyway given the DVLA covers all of mainland britain, and that the law requiring paperwork would have been island wide.

Does this mean legal plates purchased in Scotland will need paperwork?

Yes, shortly.

You only have to be registered, however, if you make road legal plates...

But it's illegal to make anything but road legal plates now.

But it's illegal to make anything but road legal plates now.

This may apply to stores but it seems not to apply to the internet...

I'm guessing if the company is based abroad it'll be hard to enforce but internet companies will be the easiest to prosecute. Test purchasing can be done from the desk at Trading Standards HQ and a £2500 fine sent out the day the plate arrives.

I'm guessing if the company is based abroad it'll be hard to enforce but internet companies will be the easiest to prosecute. Test purchasing can be done from the desk at Trading Standards HQ and a £2500 fine sent out the day the plate arrives.

Point is it is not illegal to make show plates abroad, so no duratriction.

point is its a stupid law cos unless they are going to carbon date plates how will they know when they were made?

i was under the impression 'show plates' would now have to be sold as 'signs' therfore not being illegal to make. although i dont really fancy my chances as anything with a registration on it would in my eyes be classed as a plate.

point is its a stupid law cos unless they are going to carbon date plates how will they know when they were made?

i'm guessing if your cars older than the legislation you could blag these were made before the change but doesn't leave you open for newer cars.

Point is it is not illegal to make show plates abroad, so no duratriction.

What the hell is duratriction?