i was driving through an area of rotherham the yesterday and there seemed to be a lot of police presence :rolleyes: their was a police on every corner and in all pub car parks(dont know what was goin on) anyway im just driving down the road and this normal copper(as oposed to trafic)waves me down so i pull up and he says "i dont know if you noticed the trafic police parked on the other corner (i had!) but hes told me to pull you over and tell you about your front plate....there too small!" i thought b0110x first my fookin tints now my fookin plates then he says "but to be honest mate ive got better things to do then to give you a ticket for that....but bare it in mind" :shock: :shock: :shock:

couldnt believe it.

anyway i thought small plates/bike pates were legal on imported cars does anyone know the exact law on this letter size ect.

cheers si

See thats the difference between real police whos job is to help the public and traffic police whos job is to victimise them.

lucky escape :)

See thats the difference between real police whos job is to help the public and traffic police whos job is to victimise them.

lucky escape :)

 

yep, i agree MOST real police are sound.

seems that for all the good work real police do in a comunity a trafic copper can fook it all up with one stupid "pull"

i carry this printed under my sun visor

not sure if mine conforms or not

but can't see the average bobby carrying a tape measure round with him

 

go to dvla page and print it off m8

 

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm#import

 

Display of Vehicle Registration Marks on Imported Vehicles

(which have a restricted space for a standard sized number plate)

Certain imported vehicles may be permitted to display number plates with smaller characters if:

 

The vehicle does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval

 

AND

 

 

The vehicle's construction/design cannot accomodate standard size number plates

Specifications for smaller sized plates (for certain imported vehicles)

 

 

Character Height

 

64mm

 

Character Width

 

44mm

 

Character Stroke

 

10mm

 

Space between characters

 

10mm

i carry this printed under my sun visor

not sure if mine conforms or not

but can't see the average bobby carrying a tape measure round with him

 

go to dvla page and print it off m8

 

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm#import

 

Display of Vehicle Registration Marks on Imported Vehicles

(which have a restricted space for a standard sized number plate)

Certain imported vehicles may be permitted to display number plates with smaller characters if:

 

The vehicle does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval

 

AND

 

 

The vehicle's construction/design cannot accomodate standard size number plates

Specifications for smaller sized plates (for certain imported vehicles)

 

 

Character Height

 

64mm

 

Character Width

 

44mm

 

Character Stroke

 

10mm

 

Space between characters

 

10mm

Only drawback is that the smaller plate regulation does'nt apply to the zed as it can accomodate standard plate sizes for the front.

sh1te! how do ya reckon im fixed then with a veilside front end, no recess so loads of space for a normal plate but look poo.

twas fitted in japan though :wack:

Only drawback is that the smaller plate regulation does'nt apply to the zed as it can accomodate standard plate sizes for the front.

not if it has an aftermarket front bumper fitted in japan m8;)

again is the average bobby gonna know anything about the zx? ;)

balls!! my front plate is ilegal, ive just measured it the letters are only 48mm high. still pisses me off though at least they are clear most boy racers around my area look like there plates are written in arabic :mad:

i do believe a uk car its 80 mm in height and 10mm spaces

where were you in Rotherham mate, You shoulda popped in and said hello :)

where were you in Rotherham mate, You shoulda popped in and said hello :)

 

i was driving from north anston through laughton and thurcroft.

im getting some new tyres on thursday though from AP tyres thats not far from rawmarsh..... is it?

Lucky escape fella, Mine is JUST legal.............

 

 

HTH

 

Rich

Lucky escape fella, Mine is JUST legal.............

 

 

HTH

 

Rich

 

 

Oh no it is not LOL the letters are not spaced correctly and you have cut the length so you could still get a fine if you came across PC nob;)

My copper mate (traffic) says it's fine, sooooooooo :tongue:

My copper mate (traffic) says it's fine, sooooooooo :tongue:

 

 

Well he is wrong and that is a FACT! Are you sure he is not a fookin Traffic Warden? :rofl:

LOL, He's a lolly pop man! LMAO! :D

 

He is a Sargent bud, so once again............. :tongue: