Pre 1995 Uk De-acc Regulations For Mk2 Sten

[Peter Laidler]

I see the point Beery - but really, some of these road traffic rules and regulations are so trivial as to be seen as senseless in some eyes. And you can see why 'offenders' in this kind of case go away muttering under their breath when confronted by a constable wielding a book of tickets. There is very occasionally a purge on motorists travelling into Oxford at rush-hour no less - not wearing seat belts...... On the Botley or Abingdon Road where due to the sheer volume of traffic is, according to a private survey, carried out by one defendants solicitors, was 6mph! He argued for, and got an absolute discharge...... I could go on. I don't think the offence of fancy or illegally spaced number plates is an endorsable offence.

No wonder they call them 'ticket touts' around here! Sorry to sound negative but I was stopped for it too. The difference is that I DID have my belt on but the clown insisted that I would have to take a ticket and dispute it in Court................ Sometimes, and it's happened to EVERYONE on this forum, you have to ask yourselves '[.......haven't they got criminal matters to deal with? Just my oblique look at life as an older more laid back now sort of bloke

[Beerhunter]

I hear that Thames Valley have a very good reputation amongst FAC holders as well. :-)

[Time Bandit]

You are obviously ware that it is offence to use those plates and so please don't moan when you get nicked by a switched on Traffic cop. I'll be up to about £200 and three points. He/she may cut you some slack as long as you promise to fix them and don't use expressions like "stupid rules" when saying sorry.

Yup, I'm well aware. I'm guessing the last traffic plod I seen wasn't really switched on or had better things to worry about?

Stupid rules? Well ok I'm sure they have a reason for it but why? Fair enough the plates are the wrong colour but apart from that what difference does it make? The plates are the correct size, the font is the correct size, the font has the correct spacing unlike half the boy racer and personalized plate types with the italic fonts and dodgy spacing? I presume they still can be read by the ANPR and Speed cameras otherwise any pre 1973 vehicle with the old type plates will be invisible to the cameras.
So stupid rules is maybe the wrong description but it's got to be something like a pointless rule then? I can understand it when people get nicked for the iffy fonts and the likes, that's fair enough but to be done for a perfectly legible plate? Just think of all that paperwork you'd save if you ditched that particular law...

[Beerhunter]

Stupid rules? Well ok I'm sure they have a reason for it but why?

Let's start with: the modern (post 1972 IIRC) number plates are reflective for road traffic safety reasons.

I know some people with British Military Vehicles who, having researched the original Army registration number, have a set of black and silver plates which, having driven to an event with the lawful plates, pop the plate with the original registration over them at the event.

[Time Bandit]

Let's start with: the modern (post 1972 IIRC) number plates are reflective for road traffic safety reasons.

True enough and yes I know I should respect the law and abide by it and all that but sometimes it just seems daft? Is a 1971 Lightweight Land Rover deemed safe on the older type plates? Yes, according to the law it obviously is, so why is mine which is an identical truck (near enough) but built in 1983 (and with the brighter, more visible 'Bug Eye' lights!!) suddenly unsafe in the eyes of the law if I don't use reflective plates? Surely if mine is unsafe then all cars on non reflective plates are unsafe and the law should reflect (doh...sorry) this and all vehicles, regardless of age, should be fitted with them?
I'd say if anything an older car is the one probably in more need of extra illumination and the reflective number plates would probably be of more use on them where the lights and reflectors could probably do with a bit of 'assistance' in the seeing and being seen department! I guessing one argument to that would be that older cars are mostly (but not always) 'collectors' type cars and not driven that often which is a valid point but...it only needs to be driven once for it to have an accident? Modern cars are usually that well lit up nowadays that needing a reflective number plate to help see it is a bit unnecessary?

Oops...I think this thread has gone of course a bit, apologies to the opening poster!