[BruceK]

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Originally posted by RickB
....Would it be illegal to trim the plate down so it was no taller than a European plate? If I trim it down and put it in a euro frame, will the letters and numbers be visible? It would probably be easier to just pay the tickets, as I'm sure I would end up in prison if I cut up the plate.

Yes, I know that would be illegal - it's considered, variously, defacing, counterfeiting, or vandalizing the state-issued license plate.

I know this because on classic Minis, when an US-sized plate is fitted to a pre-Mk.III boot lid, the size of the plate fouls the hinged number plate drop down feature (intended to keep the UK plate visible when the Mini is driven with stuff plied high upon the opened boot lid). A good number of classic Mk. I Mini owners in the US have cut several inches off of their US state rear plates to make them fit the rear number plate bracket and at least one found out the law don't like it!