Registration Plate Spacing?

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MaTTy_P

Discussion Starter · Sep 28, 2004

Evening all.

Just wondering, I have recently been bought a private registration for my 21st birthday from my parents. Now, i know i need to get them made up, and was thinking from fancyplates.com, but, do i have to have the spacing of the letters/numbers EXACTLY how it says on the tin?

I have noticed a fair few cars around taking advantage of this, but not sure if Mr P C Plod would be entirely pleased with me, and dont want to risk a fine.

The registration in question is;

M666 PAL

but i would really prefer to have it;

M 666 PAL

using the proper standard UK font, nothing too fancy, just a nice mini border.

If any1 could clarify what i can do it would be appreciatted.

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jasonfields007

· #21 · Oct 3, 2004

this is my plate...

i've seen so many with illegal spacing. 99.99% of coppers don't even think twice about it, aslong as you can read the letters. I would have street legal font though if i were you!

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MaTTy_P

Discussion Starter · #22 · Oct 3, 2004

went for M 666 PAL, a little space aint gonna make THAT much difference, even if it does ill plead ignorant! hehe.

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Restyle

· #23 · Oct 3, 2004

MaTTy_P said:
... even if it does ill plead ignorant! hehe.

...and hope the Judge Dosn`t follow the threads in MINI2

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Malin Dixon

· #24 · Oct 3, 2004

RedMini said:
Copied fromthe DVLA website:

THE LAW
The law states that,

You must not alter, rearrange or misrepresent the letters or numbers
Characters must not be moved from one group to the other (e.g. A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC).
Offences may result in any or all of the following:

A fine of up to £1,000
The registration mark may be WITHDRAWN
The vehicle may FAIL the MOT test

Where does one group start and one finish? On a number of the form A123BCD is the A group on its own? I can't find and answer, so I don't think the police will know either.

The police want it to be readable. A 123 BCD is just as readable as A123 BCD.

BTW, the penalty doesn't include licence endorsements.

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Restyle

· #25 · Oct 3, 2004

Malin Dixon said:
Where does one group start and one finish? On a number of the form A123BCD is the A group on its own? I can't find and answer, so I don't think the police will know either.
The police want it to be readable. A 123 BCD is just as readable as A123 BCD.

The Police WILL know

The requirements of UK Registration Plate display can be found Here >>
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm#before2001
But I agree that the Police will more than likely turn a blind eye to minor misplacing as long as the letters are legible

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scottybhoy

· #26 · Oct 3, 2004

My plate is S17 RYN, which I got made in a normal font, but I had the 1 and 7 moved closer together with a screw between to represent an A, and it looks reasonably normal.
Like others have said, if you stick to a normal font, and its easily readable, the cops dont really care that much, but they do when you have fine italic letters like I used to have!

PS, the S and A are my initials, my surname is RYAN, its nothing to do with SARYN!

Scottybhoy

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andyupnorth

· #27 · Oct 3, 2004

scottybhoy said:
My plate is S17 RYN, which I got made in a normal font, but I had the 1 and 7 moved closer together with a screw between to represent an A, and it looks reasonably normal.
Like others have said, if you stick to a normal font, and its easily readable, the cops dont really care that much, but they do when you have fine italic letters like I used to have!

PS, the S and A are my initials, my surname is RYAN, its nothing to do with SARYN!

Scottybhoy

Aren't you contradicting yourself? If you move the 1 and 7 nearer together to make them look like an A it's not going to be easily readable as the designated registration mark.

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