Used to be a yellow Mazda MX5 with ORG 45M I'd see around from time to time.
I remember being passed by a couple of Fireblades a few years back on the May Day run... one had "Bladestyle" on his numberplate and the other said... erm... can't remember. Something rude I think.
Don't know if they got through the day without being tugged though!
I think there was a petition on the Government website calling to reduce the size of motorcycle number plates. They cited that the current plates were aesthetically too large for the motorbike and that current plate recognition cameras would still be able to read the smaller digits. I agree with both those points but I also agree with the argument most police officers use when stopping a bike for a small plate - if a member of your family was just run over by a motorcycle, wouldn't you like a fair crack at the whip of being able to read their plate so they could be identified?
Cheers for asking WB, yeah, I'm fine, settling in now. Number plate recognition, especially on speed averaging zones, is always done front facing, though I have seen the occasional cameras looking at the back, but very rare. Whats the fine if you are caught with dodgy plates?
Have you seen the new camera van ? Takes front,back and side shots of your vehicle.The bike cops that pulled us explained it all to us.kindly pointed out that we all had smallish plates and race cans fitted then let us all go on our way. Proper policing if you ask me.Although they did point out that had we been speeding then the outcome would have been different. Good job we had been warned up the road by a lorry driver. They also said it was a fixed penalty £60 and 3 points.
it is 3 points and 60 quid fine, in lincolnshire they would not let you off, the new mobile vans do have facing you cameras, then once you pass the vehicle there is a camera at the opposite end to get your plate, the un marked cars ( in leicestershire subarus and bmw 530's) have digital cameras/video surveilance and only need 0.25 of a mile to confirm your speed........so beware folks
Good one Ian thanx for the car ID ..subs & 530's fast cars too! soon they'll be using 360degree revolving cameras ooops dont want to give em any ideas now lol
Personalised plates... each to their own really. If I had the money then I probably would too... but I don't so it's not an issue lol
One of my mates has a highly illegal number plate at the side of his bike, and when going through speed cameras can reach down and put his hand over it! (yep, its that small)...how he gets away with it, I will never know! Guarantee that the minute I change my plate for a likkle one, I would get stopped and done for it!
the cypriot guy im workin for in brum has an 09 chrysler with a private number on says GAVLO. i asked him what that was all about and he said its greek for hard on and he put it on for when he parks outside the greek church
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DVLA Rules for Motorcycle and Tricycle number plates
All motorcycles and tricycles must display a number plate at the rear of the vehicle. Motorcycles and tricycles registered before 1st September 2001 may display a number plate at the front of the vehicle but are not required to.
If you have a two or three wheeled motorcycle or tricycle that has a body type of a four-wheeled vehicle, you MUST display a number plate at the front and back of the vehicle.
Motorcycles registered on or after 1st September 2001 must display a two-line number plate. Motorcycles registered before 1st September 2001 may display a three-line number plate.One-line number plates are illegal, regardless of the date of registration.
Here are the character sizes:
Character Height
64 mm
Character Width (except the figure 1 or letter I)
44 mm
Character stroke
10 mm
Space between characters
10 mm
Space between groups
30 mm
Top, bottom, and side margins (minimum)
11 mm
Space between vertical lines
13
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