Conference terri::cars_uk

    NO
    

The answer is no.

The characters on the number plate must be:

 - in an approved style - I believe that there are about 2 or 3 different
   ones, but they all look fairly similar

 - correctly spaced - numbers and prefix/suffix letter (if applicable) as 
   one group separated by a space from a second group with the letters and 
   no spaces between the letters/numbers in each group

Apart from the index number the plate may have no markings other than the
BS type approval code (this is a new requirement and doesn't apply to older
plates).

jb

�Apart from the index number the plate may have no markings other than the
�BS type approval code (this is a new requirement and doesn't apply to older
�plates).
    
    Does this apply to the registration date of the car (in the same way
    that silver-on-black is dated), or does it apply if you purchase a
    new set of plates, regardless of the date of registration ?
    
    Does this mean that dealers are no longer allowed to advertise on the
    number plates which they fit (at higher cost than local auto factors) ?
    
    J.R.

    
>    Does this apply to the registration date of the car (in the same way
>    that silver-on-black is dated), or does it apply if you purchase a
>    new set of plates, regardless of the date of registration ?
    
It applies to plates manufactured after a certain date.  I don't know what
the date in question is.

>    Does this mean that dealers are no longer allowed to advertise on the
>    number plates which they fit (at higher cost than local auto factors) ?
    
Yes.  One source told me that the main point of the regulations was to stop 
this sort of 'free' advertising.  Another mentioned some EC thing.

jb

Although all plates manufactured after a certain date must conform to the new
rules, regardless of the age of the car, there is an exemption for
silver-on-black plates.  You may put new plates of this style on a car, provided
that:
    - the car was originally equipped with silver-on-black plates
    - it has never had black-on-white/yellow plates in the interim
    - fitting b-on-w/y plates would adversely affect the car's value

or something like that.  Not sure about the last point; I think that may be to
do with keeping the original plates on re-registration rather than the style of
plates...

Scott

    On the subject of number plates - is it a legal requirement to have the
    rear plate illuminated?
    
    Cheers,
    
    Russell.
    

>>    On the subject of number plates - is it a legal requirement to have the
>>    rear plate illuminated?
    
Yes it is. In 1978 the maximum penalty for this was �25. I think it's
at least double this now.

I pleaded being an impoverished student and got off with a fine of �3, plus
�1 for the broken brake light cover (showing an unauthorised white light
to the rear). Of course �4 was a lot of money in those days...

I don't think it is an endorsable offence though. (It wasn't then).

Steve.

    Interestingly a car can pass the MoT without reg plate lights,
    but as mentioned it is a legal requirement.
    
    - Roy

    Does anybody know ??
    
    Are 3D Plates illegal ?? and if so why ??
    
    My car has them, but I have been told that they are illegal, but nobody
    is able to tell me why.
    
    Also as yet (touching wood now) I have not been stopped by the police
    for this.
    
    Regards
    
    Bruce
    

 The way I understand this is that it will/is illegal to get new plates in most 
styles/spacings, but not illegal to already own them. It may on the other hand
be that it is illegal to have them on a car registered after a set date.

		 Alan
		~~~~~~

    Does anyone know if it you can put a "cherished number plate" on a car
    that presently has a "Q" plate.

    
    Re .11
    
    No.
    
    Mark

To get rid of a Q plate, you must re-register the car abroad, then re-import to
the UK, and get an ordinary plate.  This will ahve the prefix/suffix letter
in accordance with the date of manufacture given on the foreign registration.

Then you can swap the ordinary plate for your cherished one in the usual way.

There are, I believe, companies that will do all the paperwork for you, for a
fee, of course...

    
    Re: -1
    
    Great Nodename/Account_name!

>>                      <<< Note 1329.14 by NEWOA::GALVIN >>>
>>    Re: -1
    
>>    Great Nodename/Account_name!

    Unless one wants to address Mr or MRs or MS And_kisses.
    
    i.e. it don't show who the face behind the screen is!.
    Richard

99% of my notes I sign "Scott", making it obvious that it's MR Hugs'n' Kisses.

I occasionally forget though...

Most people who would be interested know it's me anyway, and I'll identify
myself to the rest if asked.

Note that many node/user names don't identify the owner's sex (for all I know,
MitchellD could be a woman... ;-) and some don't identify the person at all
(user names like RKE and GKE spring to mind...).

Now, to save someone asking "who are you", I'll tell...

Scott Marshall.

That was exciting, wasn't it... ;-)

The only requirements for accounts are that the account must be used and 
"owned" by one person, and that the account must be traceable to that one 
person.  What the account is called is irrelevant.