Stopped for 'illegal' number plate :( - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

chaz_r33_gtr · 22nd February 2008, 07:55 PM

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 · 22nd February 2008, 08:05 PM

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

- Kevin.

TJW964 · 22nd February 2008, 08:07 PM

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 · 22nd February 2008, 08:19 PM

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 · 22nd February 2008, 08:27 PM

Quote:

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' · 22nd February 2008, 08:34 PM

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

Alan · 22nd February 2008, 08:42 PM

Have a read

I carry a copy in my car

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

ITSt · 22nd February 2008, 08:57 PM

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 · 22nd February 2008, 09:22 PM

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

tuRBy · 22nd February 2008, 10:05 PM

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 · 22nd February 2008, 10:07 PM

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 · 22nd February 2008, 11:17 PM

Quote:

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 · 23rd February 2008, 02:39 PM

Quote:

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 · 23rd February 2008, 03:01 PM

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 · 23rd February 2008, 03:02 PM

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

22nd February 2008, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
chaz_r33_gtr chaz_r33_gtr is unleashing the 2.8 beast!!!! GTROC Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lancashire Cars owned: R33 GTR VSpec, (Yamaha R1 - yeah its abike ) Rover216 GTI Beast! Posts: 716	Stopped for 'illegal' number plate :( 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. __________________

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moNoKnoT moNoKnoT is unaware they can edit their status New Users Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South London Cars owned: Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec Posts: 785	Sorry to hear that mate, you are allowed a smaller plate & letters however the font doesn't look standard if im honest - Kevin. __________________

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TJW964 TJW964 is Selling Up New Users Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Midlands Cars owned: R32 GTR / MX5 Posts: 237	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. __________________

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chaz_r33_gtr chaz_r33_gtr is unleashing the 2.8 beast!!!! GTROC Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lancashire Cars owned: R33 GTR VSpec, (Yamaha R1 - yeah its abike ) Rover216 GTI Beast! Posts: 716	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 __________________

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22nd February 2008, 08:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
ITSt ITSt is now retired and loving every minute of it ! Executive GTR Owners Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Cars owned: R33 GTR Posts: 1,013	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. __________________

22nd February 2008, 09:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
rockabilly rockabilly is wondering how to win the lottery New Users Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: whittle-le-woods Cars owned: R33 GTR v-spec stiggy reborn. Posts: 2,446	bad luck chaz, just on about this were we not sunday?.. got mine from craigplates, but only have 6 digits. __________________

22nd February 2008, 10:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
tuRBy tuRBy is on boost GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Cars owned: 32gtr Posts: 720	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? __________________

22nd February 2008, 10:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
minifreak minifreak is Without a skyline! New Users Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North East London Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 1,954	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 __________________

23rd February 2008, 03:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
DeanN DeanN is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Cars owned: Masa Stagea S2 Posts: 312	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 __________________

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hodgie hodgie is unaware they can edit their status Executive GTR Owners Club Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sat in my Car Cars owned: R33 GTR Vspec, with R34 Nur engine Posts: 6,612	You need a smaller registration, just 5 or 6 digits. __________________ 720 spinner at Spa,

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