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Offline Dennis the diesel

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« on: March 06, 2007, 21:09:55 »
Hi Folks

A young friend of mine got a 'tug' by the Police this afternoon - it seems they didn't like his number plate location - in the cab, sat on the dash top.
He was asked to relocate it onto the winch bumper so that it faced forwards and was at 90degree's to the road surface - if he didn't , 3 points and £60, thank you.
 The police claimed that this is a new law which they seem to be enforcing with a certain degree of vigour: they also claim that 'the speed camera's cant see them'.

Having seen some of the pix on here, I think a fair number of us might be 'spoken to' about this. my T/R has its front plate on the bar under the windscreen, the off-roader's is mounted on the top of the cage, tucked in out of the way and SWMBO's other one has it hanging from the roof rack.

I always believed that, as long as the plate was mounted vertically and could be clearly read, there shouldn't be a problem - Mr.M.o.T. is happy with them in their current location.
Can anyone verify this for me please? if I have to move 3x number plates,I will, but only if I need to
Thanks,  Chris
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« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2007, 21:23:49 »
the obvious standard is in the middle of the bumper type thing, but surely if it can be read by traffic its ok? i know they dont like them in the window as we've had it with the zukis thanks to big puddles..

on your friends can they not locate on roof rack/ side of winch bumper so as not to lose the bliter when doing swimming exersises?
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2007, 21:32:21 »
Quote from: "Dennis the diesel"
'the speed camera's cant see them'.

What about motorbikes then? :?
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2007, 21:32:29 »
I've got mine mounted on my new light bar, it has been on the roof for the last 6 months...!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2007, 22:02:55 »
i can see a problem with it mounted inside the cab as its not clearly visible but anywhere outside the vehicle properly displayed facing the front should not be a problem, i cant see anything on the legal sites saying about positioning just it has to be forward (or rear) facing and clearly legible
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2007, 23:29:39 »
saying the speed cameras cant see em is utter crap, i know this from experience!
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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2007, 07:23:50 »
AFAIK unless you have a motorbike the numberplate needs to be mounted in clear view, unobscured and vertical.

I'm not convinced sticking it in the window qualifies as those :(
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2007, 08:46:47 »
I can't really see there being a height issue, I have seen a lot of trucks with tail lifts that have them mounted over the rear door 13 feet up, I can see the point with it behind the screen though, a speed camera flash/normal camera will most probably reflect back off the screen
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2007, 09:21:17 »
both my rangies have the plates in the windscreen between the glass and the  dials/dash on the drivers side.
i've never been told i cant do that on the several occasions i've been pulled (the joys of being a teenager driving a 4x4!)
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2007, 14:06:29 »
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2007, 18:41:13 »
Quote from: "chris.hunt22"
I can't really see there being a height issue, I have seen a lot of trucks with tail lifts that have them mounted over the rear door 13 feet up, I can see the point with it behind the screen though, a speed camera flash/normal camera will most probably reflect back off the screen



I thought that as well until I got the pic to show that the numberplate can still be seen  :(  cost me £30 to find out I think or was it £60 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:
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