richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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I were being followed by police for no apprant reason last night - they were following stupid close for ages and i wasnt breaking the speed limit or anything. It really started to bother me as he wouldnt leave me so i slammed on in the middle of the road and got out and asked WTF ARE YOU DOING! 
Anyways, he just saw a low car going stupid slow over bumps so hethought it would be fun to interigate me being on my own!
He was just trying to wind me up checking everything on the car!
He come up with 2 things.
No side lights and reg plates
I dont know the laws on sidelight and not really arsed tbh but its the plates that botherd me!
The car was mot-ed with the plates on with no questions asked as they meet the spec - IE readable from 15 meters - correct size and space aprart and the they dont miss enterprit what the registration mark is yet they are still illegal aprantly! I dont understand as how can it be illegal if it passed the MOT!
Not very good pic as i cba to go and take some but please look - they only thing i can see is they arent flat letters but he wouldnt tell me anything andit does meet the spec so....
Anyone had any problems?
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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the writing isnt black, no postcode or where they were made on the plates either by the looks of it
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
the writing isnt black, no postcode or where they were made on the plates either by the looks of it
being an l reg - the plates could of been made before the maker marks had to be put on the plates...
will be due to being 3d
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eddiewhiteley
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dont think its the postcode thing, i think its the fact they are that 3d style lettering, which isnt legal. very petty i reckon.
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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What's all this about postcode? If I got some plain plates made up, they wouldn't technically be legal?
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
dont think its the postcode thing, i think its the fact they are that 3d style lettering, which isnt legal. very petty i reckon.
He were a cocky twat! About half my height but trys to come in your face! His 'partner' was lovely - looked like a lesbien but lovley gel who spoke to you correctly!
Why isnt it legal thou because it meets the MOT spec as far as im aware and if something is MOT it makes it road legal so whats the crack?
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Skylined
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Registered: 27th Sep 05
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3d style letters are legal i've had them on my car for years
sounds a bit shit if he couldn't explain what was actually wrong with them
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williamsvts
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Registered: 11th Apr 06
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its only cars that are registered after 2001 that have to have postcode, bsau number, and manufacturers name. you cant fail them for having honeycomb effect before 2001 as i found out.
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
no postcode or where they were made on the plates either by the looks of it
Only if the car is made after 2001 would this have been illegal, my calculator reckons that his car was made in 96
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John
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They can't fail the mot for plates atm, the police can still tell you to take them off though.
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williamsvts
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no it would not have been. he didnt mention a producer so the copper would have been clutchin at straws
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strick206
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Nothing wrong with them as far as i can see
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All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
no postcode or where they were made on the plates either by the looks of it
Only if the car is made after 2001 would this have been illegal, my calculator reckons that his car was made in 96
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Gilly1
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Registered: 11th May 07
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scrap it its a shed lol
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stubbsy05
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What the hell was the officer playing at. This is why they get a bad name.
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Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
It really started to bother me as he wouldnt leave me so i slammed on in the middle of the road and got out and asked WTF ARE YOU DOING!
he was probably following you while doing checks on the radio, if you had just of carried on he probably wouldn't have stopped you, but seeing as you stopped and said WTF ARE YOU DOING! im not suprised he was a bit off with you 
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unionjack30
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Originally posted by John
They can't fail the mot for plates atm.
they can, mine failed!
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Neo
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By the looks of it the only thing wrong is the font. Legally you do not have to have a postcode, only a marker mark.
Also, if the plate isnt retroreflective its illegal too (but i cant tell from that picture)
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AdZ9
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I highly doubt you actually did "slam on" and get out and shout at them, otherwise you'd probably have more problems to worry about than your ugly number plates 
As someone mentioned, they were probably doing their job and just checking all your details and wanted to pull you over to double check. Nothing wrong with that.
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Originally posted by Skylined
3d style letters are legal i've had them on my car for years
Wavertree Car Centre where I bought my car put these 3d plates on all cars, I bought mine with them on and it passed a strict private hire MOT test.
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James
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Surely the LAPD don't have a leg to stand on in this country 
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GT190
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Surely the LAPD don't have a leg to stand on in this country
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Surely the LAPD don't have a leg to stand on in this country
God damn you beating me too it  maybe he were being followed cos he can't speak properly?
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
quote:
Originally posted by James
Surely the LAPD don't have a leg to stand on in this country
God damn you beat me to it, maybe he was being followed because he can't speak properly?
[Edited on 24-09-2008 by harrisp]
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
quote:
Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by James
Surely the LAPD don't have a leg to stand on in this country
God damn you beat me to it, maybe he was being followed because he can't speak properly?
[Edited on 24-09-2008 by harrisp]
I think you failed to spot the point of my post you fool
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