Stopped for 'illegal' number plate :(

[chaz_r33_gtr]

Got stopped tonight by the Rozzers cos my number plate is illegal apparently..
£30 fine and gotta get it fixed...in 14days . Is it really illegal i thought you were allowed smaller font sizes and that on jap import.. they did mutter something about character spacing.. I dont mind if its a fair cop but if it isnt that will annoy me. Pic of my plate can be found here...

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/91...by-arms-2.html 6th post down N3** **M.

[moNoKnoT]

Sorry to hear that mate, you are allowed a smaller plate & letters however the font doesn't look standard if im honest

- Kevin.

[TJW964]

Looks like a fair cop to me. Letters don't look standard and spacing is def wrong. Sorry mate.

I am planning to change mine to a private plate soon, so hope I don't get any similar problems. Keep smiling.

[chaz_r33_gtr]

arw well cest la vie, as long as i can get a small plate made up legally that fits in the R33 numberplate surround Im not that bothered. Thanks for the advice guys

[sky 1t]

Originally Posted by chaz_r33_gtr

arw well cest la vie, as long as i can get a small plate made up legally that fits in the R33 numberplate surround Im not that bothered. Thanks for the advice guys

It won't fit in a one line text format as you have a full 7 digit number plate.
The recess is not wide enough to accommodate, there is a way that you could make a one line text format plate fit by filling the recess in with a flat piece of plastic then sticking the wider plate on the top making it stick to a flat surface.
Or just have the bigger 2 line text plate i'm afraid...unless you feel rich & buy a private plate?

Hope this helps your choose what you're going to do?

[ru']

Min'es on the splitter, motorbike sized letters. Not been stopped yet (touch wood, lol):

[Alan]

Have a read

I carry a copy in my car

The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

[ITSt]

Have a look at the blue GTR a few pics below your one on the thread you quoted above, the P reg one, that's what you need. It's using the smaller plate and smaller sized letters as allowed in the document above, you're allowed a smaller plate to fit the recess. You might be lucky and get all your characters in, although all your characters are "fat", you need a "1" somewhere

Your current one has the wrong thickness of font and the N and M are too close to the edges.

[rockabilly]

bad luck chaz, just on about this were we not sunday?..
got mine from craigplates, but only have 6 digits.

[tuRBy]

whats the smallest size plate/font you can have on an import, front and back, anyone know?

also, does the cars registration year make a difference to the above?

[minifreak]

mines placed on my dash with half the lettering covered. bought the car with it like it but not fixed it lol

"honest guv, it was well loose 5 mins ago so thought id rescue it and fit it when i get home"

but in honesty i think "**** you goverment *****, you aint tracking me round london" lol

[ITSt]

Originally Posted by tuRBy

whats the smallest size plate/font you can have on an import, front and back, anyone know?

also, does the cars registration year make a difference to the above?

See Alan's post above

The link contained in that post takes you straight to the rules, section 14a is the one you're after

[Alan]

Originally Posted by tuRBy

whats the smallest size plate/font you can have on an import, front and back, anyone know?

also, does the cars registration year make a difference to the above?

Click my post link above and it will tell you................................

[DeanN]

I carry a copy of this one in my car, it specifically mentions "restricted space on imports"

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/lea...mberplates.pdf

[hodgie]

You need a smaller registration, just 5 or 6 digits.