New number plates...

basegreen · 5th June 2006, 11:34

....... what do you think the risks are for displaying my UK registration plates as german ones?

£15 a set. Look much nicer than the UK ones

karlak · 5th June 2006, 12:02

Not sure if the rules have changed, but a few years back I knew someone with a Lancer EVO - It was registered in Dubai, and the number plate was just dots, squiggles and swirls - lol

- Funny he never got a speeding or parking ticket - How the heck would a traffic warden write it down, never mind trace it, and then when it was traced it would be back to dubai.

jme1978 · 5th June 2006, 12:10

There was a lad from the ffoc who wanted to do this cos they look great and I seem to remember they are metal too!

Think after much discussion it was decided that they are about as legal as making your own out of sticky back plastic and cornflakes box!!

J

basegreen · 5th June 2006, 13:14

Of course they are illegal, but I just wondered what might happen if caught.

Basically I reckon you'd be ok for the most part, driving around on them. But I bet if you got caught on camera, and they looked the plate up on german systems, and couldnt find it, tried the UK one, you'd be done for perverting the course of justice

jme1978 · 5th June 2006, 13:53

You'd be pulled by every bored policeman too!!

J

basegreen · 5th June 2006, 14:02

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Originally Posted by jme1978

You'd be pulled by every bored policeman too!!

J

Why, though? Unless they had knowledge of the german number plate system, how'd they recognise it as a UK plate?

OK the car isn't a left hooker, but still..

generationgav · 5th June 2006, 14:07

I reckon without the D bit you can say that you're not fobbing it off as a German plate.

They might be a bit suspicious with a German plate on a right hand drive car.

elfa7 · 5th June 2006, 14:16

The way the laws work at the moment, you'd probably get life or transported. It's only if you drive without a licence or insurance, and kill someone that you'll be o.k Does that sound political ?.

jme1978 · 5th June 2006, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

Quote:

Originally Posted by jme1978

You'd be pulled by every bored policeman too!!

J

Why, though? Unless they had knowledge of the german number plate system, how'd they recognise it as a UK plate?

OK the car isn't a left hooker, but still..

As above and the format with the badges in the middle is wrong for a start plus its not a standard plate, letters etc etc which is an MOT fail and therefore means your car isn't road worthy. Easy for the local bobby to slap you with a fine!!

J

basegreen · 5th June 2006, 16:43

Obviously for MOT it'd have the standard plates on.

There's no police round these parts anyway.

WonkySights · 5th June 2006, 18:40

Try this for some help;

http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/plates.htm

elfa7 · 6th June 2006, 13:11

Has anyone tried "Photoblocker" on their plates ?.

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karlak Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not sure if the rules have changed, but a few years back I knew someone with a Lancer EVO - It was registered in Dubai, and the number plate was just dots, squiggles and swirls - lol - Funny he never got a speeding or parking ticket - How the heck would a traffic warden write it down, never mind trace it, and then when it was traced it would be back to dubai.

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jme1978 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 29th April 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 211 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There was a lad from the ffoc who wanted to do this cos they look great and I seem to remember they are metal too! Think after much discussion it was decided that they are about as legal as making your own out of sticky back plastic and cornflakes box!! J

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,865 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Of course they are illegal, but I just wondered what might happen if caught. Basically I reckon you'd be ok for the most part, driving around on them. But I bet if you got caught on camera, and they looked the plate up on german systems, and couldnt find it, tried the UK one, you'd be done for perverting the course of justice

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jme1978 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 29th April 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 211 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You'd be pulled by every bored policeman too!! J

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 803 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I reckon without the D bit you can say that you're not fobbing it off as a German plate. They might be a bit suspicious with a German plate on a right hand drive car.

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The way the laws work at the moment, you'd probably get life or transported. It's only if you drive without a licence or insurance, and kill someone that you'll be o.k Does that sound political ?.

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,865 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Obviously for MOT it'd have the standard plates on. There's no police round these parts anyway.

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WonkySights Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd May 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Try this for some help; http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/plates.htm

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Has anyone tried "Photoblocker" on their plates ?.