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Offline Mr_F

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Filthy Numberplate
« on: 26 January 2012, 16:08 »
Ok so I "know a chap" who's done lots of miles in his golf over the winter and not cleaned her, his number plates almost completley obscured with dirt along with the rest of the back-end being complete filth.

anyone got any experience of having this on their car whilst stood next to it with an officer of the law?  Anything happen other than being told to clean it?

Really struggling to write this post without many a innuendo! apologies to the moderators this is a genuine question.

Basically trying to work out whether he should leave it dirty?
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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #1 on: 26 January 2012, 16:13 »
60quid fine if u cant see rear plate  :smiley: but copper would need to be havin a bad day
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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2012, 16:20 »
they can " advise " you to clean it , I was led to beleive it was a £30 fixed penalty notice and no points when i got stopped for





and thats going back a few years so liable to be £60 now  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2012, 16:32 »
The one I'm looking at has the same density of dirt all over the plate as appears on the bottom middle letter of that example.
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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2012, 16:38 »
Quote from: Mr_F on 26 January 2012, 16:08
Basically trying to work out whether he should leave it dirty?

well to answer this question,

Sensible Head. - yep, cos with the high number of ANPR cameras etc that will flag up a non readable plate is it worth the hassle of getting tugged and a £60 fine.  :smiley:

Reality Head. - there aint no coppers on the streets these days, fcuk it leave it dirty  :laugh:
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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #5 on: 26 January 2012, 16:41 »
Quote from: Chuff on 26 January 2012, 16:38
Quote from: Mr_F on 26 January 2012, 16:08
Basically trying to work out whether he should leave it dirty?

well to answer this question,

Sensible Head. - yep, cos with the high number of ANPR cameras etc that will flag up a non readable plate is it worth the hassle of getting tugged and a £60 fine.  :smiley:

Reality Head. - there aint no coppers on the streets these days, fcuk it leave it dirty  :laugh:
yeah they have smashed all there anpr cars so just leave it dirty :grin: :grin:
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Offline tigerj360

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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #6 on: 26 January 2012, 16:54 »
Is it worth any risk to just give it a wipe with a cloth?  :laugh:
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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #7 on: 26 January 2012, 17:48 »
Maybe his/her tax/mot/insurance ran out.


Because why on earth would you leave it dirty when it only take 20 seconds to wipe it?
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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #8 on: 26 January 2012, 17:54 »
Mine last this time last year



 :lipsrsealed: :grin:

Front was just as bad
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Offline Mitching

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Re: Filthy Numberplate
« Reply #9 on: 26 January 2012, 18:27 »
Clean them unless he has something to hide?

Either way could risk being tugged if something's not quite right with the reg or it's un-readable.
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