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Title: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: SteveS on 28 May 2007, 13:42

anyone know the Law or where i can read up on it...

some say you can have black number plates, some say you only need to have on the back not front??

i have no idea, do you?

Title: Re: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: bulk66 on 28 May 2007, 14:02

Hows this mate...  :wink:
www.personallyyours.co.uk/number-plates-numberplates.htm (http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/number-plates-numberplates.htm)

Title: Re: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: SteveS on 28 May 2007, 14:06

ah ok then. lolz. everythin i heard is bullsh!t then.. lol

Title: Re: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: bulk66 on 28 May 2007, 14:31

Cops are getting real strict on plates and window tints at the moment as well....

Title: Re: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: SteveS on 28 May 2007, 14:32

yeah i read a thing on the cops in manchester crackin down on tints... dont think they r so strict round here in west london (watford) as iv not heard of anything

Title: Re: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: curlie467 on 28 May 2007, 19:22

Hi, letters have to be of 10mm dimensions with 10mm spacing. Pre 1972 for black plates i think. It really is more strict than you realise. Any deviation from the 10mm spacing is deemed illegal.

Title: Re: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: bulk66 on 28 May 2007, 21:09

Its a case of it aint a crime if you dont get caught. (to coin a frase from house of pain :smiley: )

Title: Re: UK Number Plate Law?
Post by: *Dubby* on 28 May 2007, 22:37

Numberplates should meet British or equivalent EU standard (ie german  :wink:)

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