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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Snooky on October 16, 2006, 23:33:11

Title: Number plate
Post by: Snooky on October 16, 2006, 23:33:11

Does it have to be right at the front, on the bumper, front of the car etc
Have seen some Defenders with them on the front vents, is this legal, hate smashing em off with branches etc, or it this just for off roading and looking semi legal... :wink:

Title: Number plate
Post by: Paul on October 16, 2006, 23:46:56

Anywhere on the front of the vehicle providing it is clearly visable.

Front of roofrack, on dash vents, accross grill.

I've had mine in all thoses locations and never had a problem with the boys in blue or MOT.

HTH

Title: Number plate
Post by: bezzabsa on October 17, 2006, 07:48:56

can be a bit 'iffy' if you use the stick on type on the edge of the bonnet tho'!

Title: Number plate
Post by: hobbit on October 17, 2006, 07:55:27

Used the sticky plate type on the Lightweight bonnet edge, for a couple of years until it peeled off, neve had any probs, and that included mots and spot checks on the roadside either

Title: Number plate
Post by: Guardian. on October 17, 2006, 09:19:53

technically you can no longer use the stick on plates they are illegal, but one of our defenders has one over the front of bonnet and nothing has been said, although i was told by authority i should have a proper plate on the front but he is a mate!
i think you would be unluck to get nicked with a stick on, at least you have something.

Title: Number plate
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 17, 2006, 13:11:13

Presumably part of the reason stick-ons are frowned upon is that they're not reflective enough for the speed cameras?

Also, haven't they got to be vertically mounted, but there's no restrictions as to mounting height???

Title: Number plate
Post by: mmgemini on October 17, 2006, 13:43:19

Mine's fitted to the roofrack.

Title: Number plate
Post by: MuddyMike on October 17, 2006, 16:00:51

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Presumably part of the reason stick-ons are frowned upon is that they're not reflective enough for the speed cameras?

Also, haven't they got to be vertically mounted, but there's no restrictions as to mounting height???

I thought stick ons were outlawad because they can be stuck together by anyone to get around the new regs about producing docs to have one made.

Mike

Title: Number plate
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 17, 2006, 16:44:24

The only problem with mounting one on the vent is when it's open!

Title: Number plate
Post by: ian_s on October 17, 2006, 17:30:07

i'm gonna have to move mine, as its currently across the middle of the grill, and blocking my intercooler rather badly!

Title: Number plate
Post by: thermidorthelobster on October 17, 2006, 17:56:52

The one on the 101 is about 8' above the ground, and the VOSA people didn't raise any issues in the MOT.  The only people who have complained is the Senegalese police, and they were just trying it on.

Title: Number plate
Post by: abinitio on October 18, 2006, 05:22:17

Quote from: "MuddyMike"

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Presumably part of the reason stick-ons are frowned upon is that they're not reflective enough for the speed cameras?

Also, haven't they got to be vertically mounted, but there's no restrictions as to mounting height???

I thought stick ons were outlawad because they can be stuck together by anyone to get around the new regs about producing docs to have one made.

Mike

No stick on ones if made properly are still done using the same spec reflectice backing as genuine ones and its as easy to make a stick on as it is a rigid one, the main reason for stick on's being banned was that on a bonnet etc they are not clearly visable. Rigid ones have to be almost vertical to be legal and visable so it was easier for them just to ban stick ons.


BTM is kind of right re cameras, the front photographing cameras find bonnet plates difficult to read.