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Are your plates legal?
11:08am Wednesday 23rd January 2008
Comments (7)Pembrokeshire Roads Policing Unit is currently cracking down on illegal number plates.
As part of a national campaign the unit is targeting vehicles with plates that are not the right size, the wrong colour, written in italics, or damaged. A spokesman for the team explained that these are the most common features which make number plates illegal.
Drivers found will illegal number plates will be fined on the spot.
Plates where letters and numbers have been rearranged or misrepresented can result in a fine of up to £1,000 and can even mean the vehicle failing its MOT or the registration to be withdrawn.
"Vehicles registered on or after January 1 1973 must be fitted with number plates which arethe correct colour - white on the front and yellow on the rear with black characters and displaying a BSAU mark.
"Drivers need to comply with the law to ensure accurate eye witness accounts can be made of motoring and crime incidents that occur.' For more information and correct examples of number plates please go to http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/displayofnumberplates.pdf
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Ray Roberts, Haverfordwest says...
2:01pm Wed 23 Jan 08
billy bob, says...
2:15pm Wed 23 Jan 08
Andrew Lye, Johnston says...
4:08pm Wed 23 Jan 08
If Mr J W Police Officer wishes to give me a ticket, I will have to sue Green's as I bought the vehicle brand new on the premise that it was legally roadworthy and is serviced regularly.
As far as I am concerned, my plates are legal. I will get back to you, if I am stopped.
I wonder what the Police think about the proposal to introduce performance related pay. Maybe every crime of burglary, assault on the person etc... ie, serious crimes, will have to be resolved, if they are to get a decent payrise.
jon bob, says...
10:35am Thu 24 Jan 08
at the bottom of the number plate you are allowed the garage name and postcode.
you are not allowed any borders though
Ray Roberts, Haverfordwest says...
10:41am Thu 24 Jan 08
joe s, says...
12:13pm Thu 24 Jan 08
all they seem to do at the moment is chase petty car offences and whinge about pay rises!!!
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Andrew Lye, Johnston says...
12:25pm Wed 23 Jan 08
What I am more concerned about is the large number of untaxed (and therefore, most likely!) vehicles.
Why arent the DVLA as proactive as the number of speed cameras and vans at detecting such vehicles?
They are defrauding the state and if you have an accident with an uninsured driver, you will have more difficulties.
It will also reduce road congestion if those defrauding the Treasury are taken off the road, or actually pay their way like the majority of us (fools).