Stick on number plates

[philcooper]

Has anyone got a stick on number plate? I know that they are illegal but I've broke 2 now and it's getting a bit of a pain putting a new one on after I've been out playing in the mud.

[Llanigraham]

Try a caravan/trailer place, but getting like rocking horse droppings now.

or

find a better place to mount one in the first place, after all the law doesn't say it has to be right at the front, only that it has to be flat and verticalish.
There are plenty of LR's around with them fitted on the bulkhead vents.

[paul_humphreys]

Ebay.

Paul

[andyhubbard]

Phil try MINORFERN in Buxton i'm sure they will do them.

[philcooper]

Thank's for the help, I'll give them a try

[bezzabsa]

TOWSURE still do them

[jiffyman]

People on ebay.

I just bought one from here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120078645741

If you want letters, it is extra.

I put one on my Niva for the MOT last week, went through.

MOT guy said that they will pass it, as it is reflective and the right size, but its the Police that 'may' frown upon them

I've had no problems in the past either

[Hightower]

MOT guy said that they will pass it, as it is reflective and the right size, but its the Police that 'may' frown upon them

If it passes the MOT then the police can frown all they want.  All they would do is give you a veicle defect notice and insist that you take it back to your MOT centre who passed it in the first place.

Before I put mine on I went and talked it through with my MOT tester (mine was also the right size and reflective - the sticker, not the tester).  When came to an agreed consensus and it now sits on the front of the bonnet.

[jiffyman]

Very true!!

Actually, he mentioned something about the depth of tread on your tyres being less for it to pass an MOT than if you are stopped by the Police!!

Don't know how true that is though!

[hairyasswelder]

motormania or motorworld.  Not cheap though

Steve

[Lee_D]

H'mmmm

What the police officer does is in reality a matter for them. In isolation it's likely a VDR may be on the cards, however, it's the officers choice and Force GUIDANCE to officers can vary from force to force. If you decline to accept a VDR then the officer can proceed by either reporting you for summons or issuing you with a Fixed penalty ticket striaght off. If you are pleading not guilty or dening the offence outright then the officer should report you for summons for your day in court. If you are given a fixed penalty ticket or VDR and decide later you wish to denie the offence then again you can have your day in court. In my experience though it's safest / cheapest to take it on the chin, be a man and face the facts.  If you're really unlucky and try it on with the wrong officers you could find your vehicle subject to a prohibition notice which prevents it being moved anywhere until the fault is rectified. Please don't assume officers can't apply common sense.... some of us are actually human you know.  :roll:

Tyre tread depth should be 1.6 mm across at least 3/4 the width of the tyre.. any less and you're on a sticky wicket and rightly so. Motor bikes and trucks it reduces to 1mm I recall but I'd like to refresh my memory before processing any one.

[bezzabsa]

and don't forget it states on the MOT certificate that 'This MOT slip DOES NOT MEAN THE VEHICLE IS IN A ROADWORTHY STATE', or words to that effect

[SimonHarwood]

Exactly... the certificate only means that the vehicle was roadworthy at the time of being tested.
It could be considered not to be roadworthy 5 minutes after being driven away from the test centre. (I suspect that if the police watched some vehicles that were sent for a re-test, having just passed their MOT, until they were re-tested then the inspector would say things like "there weren't blue bulbs in the headlights when I tested it this morning".)

[hairyasswelder]

and don't forget it states on the MOT certificate that 'This MOT slip DOES NOT MEAN THE VEHICLE IS IN A ROADWORTHY STATE', or words to that effect

Technically only valid as an inspection until it leaves the mot station as parts can be swapped, fail unexpectedly etc.

May be worth putting sticky on bonnet and leaving solid plate on for road use, remove it off road as it only a couple of screws?

Steve

[mark.yellow.series.3]

draw your number plate on with wax crayon :lol:  :twisted:  :twisted:

[philcooper]

would go down the wax crayon route but I've gone an run outta yellow in my crayola set.
I think I'll take my chance's with a stick on one from ebay, thank's for the guys :D

[andyhubbard]

Going slightly off topic but like i say to people on passing their driving test-it doesn't mean your a good driver just good enough for the 20 minutes or so.Good driving comes with experience and common sense.

[jiffyman]

Very true, my old man used to say' You pass your driving test, then you REALLY learn to drive!!'