General Number plates from Germany

[jim cooper]

Have you wacked yourself around the legs with both metal and plastic number plates? Suspect you'll prefer the plastic

QUOTE VOSA "The Road Safety Act 2006 extended the Register of

Number Plate Suppliers scheme to Scotland and Northern Ireland
from 1 November 2008, in addition to England and Wales. From
this date it will be an offence to supply number plates that do not​

comply with the law."

So.... plates made before 1st November in Scotland and N.I. did not have to comply with the regulation.

Does that mean the German-made metal plates will be OK for any car first registered before Nov 2008?

 

[mzhussein]

in theory yes, as long as the plates were manufatured before the legislation came into effect, or ur able to persuade plod they were.....

 

[jackson74]

Thats interesting, i really do like them plates, they look classy but subtle and i think they would suit the stilo a treat.
If we could get a definitive answer on their legality i might be treating myself!
Someone on here must know a tame traffic cop who they can ask.

 

[Davren]

If we could get a definitive answer on their legality i might be treating myself!
Someone on here must know a tame traffic cop who they can ask.

Your definative answer is in the regulations I posted above.

According to VOSA, all number plates used on UK registered vehicles can only be supplied by manufacturers registered on the "Register of Number Plate Suppliers"

QUOTE VOSA "The Road Safety Act 2006 extended the Register of Number Plate Suppliers scheme to Scotland and Northern Ireland from 1 November 2008, in addition to England and Wales.
From this date it will be an offence to supply number plates that do not
comply with the law."

So.... plates made before 1st November in Scotland and N.I. did not have to comply with the regulation.

 

[jim cooper]

"Supply" being the crucial word. In practice I suppose any car registered before Nov 2008 (in NI and Scotland) might be assumed to be wearing its original plates and it would be very difficult to prove otherwise.

 

[mzhussein]

in plain english:

These plates are not legal for road use, end of. as the manufacturer does not conform to the regulations.

but if you were to have purchased these plates before the regulation came into effect, they would technically be legal.

cant see it getting any clearer than that....

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Hmm. Your concern for pedestrian safety is laudable but if a car ran into someone would injuries really be attributable to a number plate?

Why don't we go around with just the bumper support bar showing then

Because at 15mph the bumper/plastic number plate will abzorb alot of the impact

It is quite easily the difference between a pedestrian having broken legs in what is normally a relivity minor impact.

But don't let me provide reasons of why metal plates have been outlawed. Feel free to make them laudable and dismiss them