Keeping It Legal? Front Registration Plate.

[Guest RoborRoss]

Just wondering about front number plate.

 

I had a sticker across the top of the nosecone before I had it repainted, but not sure if I want to do that again.

 

My first thought was to get a slightly undersized one and fit inder the grille, but MOT, fines etc have made me want to do it legally.

 

I gather from all the photos I've seen of various members cars, and other seven replicas, that the only option is to have the full size plate?

 

If thats the case, then I may have to reconsider the sticker again

 

Ta

Rob

[Guest Alan_builder]

Rob Derbyshire,

 

That stick on one you fancy is also illegal!

 

There is one car that can carry them and that is the E type Jag.

[agent_zed]

i have a full size plate fitted at the bottom of the nose cone and apart from a few times i rarely knock it and its been on since 2007.

 

i have thought about trimming a bit off the height. Whilst the actual plate would be smaller the font/lettering would be the correct legal sizing. According to the pdf above the letters just need to have 13mm from the edges. There doesn't appear to be a specified min height for the plate only the height of the letter (89mm) and the margin above and below (13mm x 2 = 26mm) so 11.5cm overall which must be smaller than a normal plate?!

 

Have a double check of the pdf but thats what it seems to say to me. Then i'd prob just carry a copy of the pdf to prove i'd followed all the guidelines if i was stopped.

 

hth

[agent_zed]

oh well that idea doesn't seem to hold water. just measured my dads number plate and that is 5mm shorter than it should be anyway and was about 11cm high and that.s on a 09 plate. so can't easily trim anything off.

[maccavvy]

im running 3/4 sized plates front and rear, and have been for over 6 months..never had an issue, when I do ill take em off.

[Guest MarkB]

just a tip here people, what is required for MOT is not the same as what is required by the boys in blue.

[Snapperpaul]

I run a stick on

But have a full size down the side of the seat

If I'm pulled ill just show the plate and put it on

Yes the strict letter of the is as defined earlier

But I like to push it a bit

[Tazzzzman1]

There is only one size of the font that is legal. No deviation from font or size or spacing is allowed.

 

To quote another member "I'll not bother fitting one as you can claim it fell off, but if you have a small one fitted they can give you a £1000 fine and 3 points for displaying an illegal numberplate"

 

Da Rulez:

http://www.direct.go...t/dg_067666.pdf

 

Who said that I wonder? :rolleyes:

Just got to get the full size one to tuck behind the seat...

[maccavvy]

If you drive like a numpty you'll attract the feds then they'll go over your motor...also handy if you know a friendly mot tester ;-)

[Snapperpaul]

Had mine tested with just the stick ons front and back

No comment was made

It's realy down to your luck

Yes your right, draw attention and they'll go deeper

 

[Guest Tim Norman]

I have a full size plate on the fron but set at an angle. Deflects ir in to the radiator and keeps it away from the floor!

[Stewart]

Brand new Alpha parked up the road from me and it has a number plate fixed on a radius on the front N/S corner,were can you find the regs about the fitting of number plates ??

[Guest mower man]

Never had a legal sized plate on the front,I run a bike size one never had any probs even when camere'd for 37 in a 30 , used to carry a plate but it got binned , quote about not attracting attention is the one ,I'll just keep my fingers crossed and if done its my own fault mowerman

[Tazzzzman1]

Just for clarification,

Full legislation attached http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/pdfs/uksi_20010561_en.pdf.

 

However as others have said, if you don't attract attention to bad driving in the first place....most boys in blue will be more interested in the car itself

[johnhetherington]

I have fitted a full size plate to the front of my 2B Plus, made a bracket to fix it to, seems OK but must admit haven't had it IVA'd yet, or MOT'd but hopefully should be OK.

John

 

www.http://johnskitcar.com