glojo
Hardcore MB Enthusiast
Why do you need to ask?I will also check with my next door neighbour traffic cop on the legality of my plates
John
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Why do you need to ask?I will also check with my next door neighbour traffic cop on the legality of my plates
thats the bit that does it for me, Not demand!
seems a mountain has grown out of a molehill here.
Five-Lane-Ends police station. .
Portzy.
So it's best to inconvenience everyone on the off chance that most of the general public wishing to replace number plates are crooks?
Fact, crooks will always be able to get hold of plates, lame laws or not.
Thread hi-jack, but why do 6 roads end there?
I totally agree, everyone is policing everyone, Its not correct. If it does not say you have too, or if you dont you will be fined i would not tell them. This is getting worse. Its not so much the issue of if they want you to tell them give us a free phone number.My main problems ar
Time Why should I waste my time writing to them?
Money It would cost me to contact them by letter or phone not a lot I admit but if they want the info then they should pay.
Invasion of Privacy why should I tell them where I spend my Money?
That was a quick lunch!
That was a quick lunch!
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I hate 0870 numbers with a vengeance and might understand anyone's aversion to using them, ......
John
Actually there is one thing I hate more than 0870 numbers - and that is when requesting the "standard" number and being told there isn't one - all 0870 numbers are piggy backed over a geographical number
Mike
Hi Ian,I thank you all for all your comments and advice but just goes to show I was adamant that I was in the right until a fresh pair of eyes reviewed the facts.
best regards
Ian
Hi Ian,
Is there any chance of seeing some pictures of your number plates please?
Blank off a few numbers if you like but I am curious as to what they look like.
From my previous post you can guess I suspected the plates were not fully compliant, but the reasons you are giving appear very petty and although some folks are blaming the DVLA, I think they are wrong............ The DVLA is simply the messenger and I suspect you have been reported to them by a third party.
If the DVLA failed to act then are they being negligent?
I take it your supplier told you these plates were 100% street legal when you ordered them? I ask this because they have a responsibility to advise customers on the legality of the plate and they should have told you what was permissable.
John
Yes but obviously I don't want all the nitty gritty. I did see the pictures of Ian's very nice CLK but the plates have understandably been completely obscured.I think he wants photos of the plates not the car
Totally agree if it's legible the MOT guy would have to be pretty **** to fail it. I like you have slightly modded plates (closed spacing) on my Subaru and Puma both have never failed an MOT. Oh and speaking from a being stopped point of view if you want a tip on how to avoid the £30 ticket should you be unlucky enough to be stopped, make sure your modded plates are screwed on and get a second set of cheap leagal ones made to keep in the boot, make sure the legal ones are drilled to match the holes on the modded plate, should you get stopped you can use the " sorry officer I have left my show plates on by mistake I will change them Immediately for you" and show them the legal plates, works every time, they will tell you they can't be read by ANPR cameras which is rubbish as I have checked mine with some friends who work on traffic, not that I condone misrepresentation of number plates but a little tweak with perfectly legible numbers as above works for me and if you are that concerned you can always put the cheap leagal plates on for the MOT 2 mins work
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