Front Number Plate Position ( UK)
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My front plate was over the front air intake so I moved it down on a couple of brackets.. OK but potentially a bit low . So I looked into the legality of a stick on plate on the bonnet. ie not vertical. I can find nothing in the DVLA data base about the plate being vertical, viewing angles etc.Standard position for an E type
Has anybody got any information or been stopped by the boys in blue?
Has anybody got any information or been stopped by the boys in blue?
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VOSA control this stuff in the UK I believe - found this, but it doesn't mention front plates, only rear
https://assets.publishing.service.go...heme-guide.pdf
Might be worth asking them directly
https://www.gov.uk/government/organi...ervices-agency
https://assets.publishing.service.go...heme-guide.pdf
Might be worth asking them directly
https://www.gov.uk/government/organi...ervices-agency
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You will find some UK members who have had a self adhesive plate on the bonnet like an E-Type and never had any problem. However, the regulations are unequivocal regarding dimensions, material used and location.
The regulations are a UK Statutory Instrument:
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/.../contents/made
This was amended by a specific update on registration plates primarily for ANPR recognition:
The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/...1/part/II/made
A check also forms part of the annual MoT where Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements is classed as a major defect.
Graham
The regulations are a UK Statutory Instrument:
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/.../contents/made
This was amended by a specific update on registration plates primarily for ANPR recognition:
The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/...1/part/II/made
A check also forms part of the annual MoT where Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements is classed as a major defect.
Graham
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From the actual legislation:-
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/...ulation/6/made
So there you have it, the front number plate should be fixed on the front of the car in a vertical position, or if that is not possible as near vertical as possible. So unless you can justify why the factory number plate brackets aren't "reasonably practicable" you could get told off. I don't know how often you actually see police around these days to enforce things like this of course...
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/...ulation/6/made
a registration plate must be fixed on the front of the vehicle in the manner required by paragraph (3).
(3) This paragraph requires the plate to be fixed—
(a)vertically or, where that is not reasonably practicable, in a position as close to the vertical as is reasonably practicable
(3) This paragraph requires the plate to be fixed—
(a)vertically or, where that is not reasonably practicable, in a position as close to the vertical as is reasonably practicable
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My front plate was over the front air intake so I moved it down on a couple of brackets.. OK but potentially a bit low . So I looked into the legality of a stick on plate on the bonnet. ie not vertical. I can find nothing in the DVLA data base about the plate being vertical, viewing angles etc.Standard position for an E type
Has anybody got any information or been stopped by the boys in blue?
Has anybody got any information or been stopped by the boys in blue?
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My front plate was over the front air intake so I moved it down on a couple of brackets.. OK but potentially a bit low . So I looked into the legality of a stick on plate on the bonnet. ie not vertical. I can find nothing in the DVLA data base about the plate being vertical, viewing angles etc.Standard position for an E type
Has anybody got any information or been stopped by the boys in blue?
Has anybody got any information or been stopped by the boys in blue?
Ha ha just my VHO
KR's .... Smithy
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