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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Default What is the legality with Numbers on the doors of cars???

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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i thought it was a nono hence why you see so many cars with just the board
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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if on the road have to have a line through them i.e black insulation tape but i wouldnt have thought you would ever get in trouble if you didnt do it imo my dad drove his capri race car to circuits for 9 years with the numbers and never got stopped, i only know about the line as my dad asked the question with the relevant authority
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Not illegal, just frowned upon
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by gurnE
Not illegal, just frowned upon
aaarrrrr....One of them unwritten rules that no-one really knows
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by alfacossie
if on the road have to have a line through them i.e black insulation tape but i wouldnt have thought you would ever get in trouble if you didnt do it imo my dad drove his capri race car to circuits for 9 years with the numbers and never got stopped, i only know about the line as my dad asked the question with the relevant authority
thats what i thought
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
Originally Posted by gurnE
Not illegal, just frowned upon
aaarrrrr....One of them unwritten rules that no-one really knows
Yep.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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HHmmmm, Now what numbers to have
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
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Not illegal, just frowned upon
aaarrrrr....One of them unwritten rules that no-one really knows
They couldn't do you for it. In fact I wouldn't say it was that frowned upon any more.

It's just the whole 'racing on the road' image it could project.

That was what the copper I asked a while back said anyway.

Plenty of bikes/scooters leave the manufacturers with there WSB/MotoGP riders numbers on the replica paint jobs
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
HHmmmm, Now what numbers to have
69

It's light hearted and slightly humorous.

Going for 1 makes you seem big headed, like you thing you are a world champion. Anything else marks you out as a loser

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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And as stated above, perfectly legal, but some coppers could give you aggro over it
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by gurnE
Originally Posted by TIFF
HHmmmm, Now what numbers to have
69

It's light hearted and slightly humorous.

Going for 1 makes you seem big headed, like you thing you are a world champion. Anything else marks you out as a loser

69 looks good either way up
so when its on its roof they,ll still know who it is
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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What number officer ?

Oh that one... I'll take it off now (to distract you from looking at my slicks)
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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My mate had number 1 on his GT4 an never got any bother, he was told to say no thats a I officer but no1 ever said anything

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Why do you want numbers on your doors tiff ?


Are you delivering pizzas or mini cabbin ?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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hes going for a wild sticker theme on his mower
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by neilm
Why do you want numbers on your doors tiff ?


Are you delivering pizzas or mini cabbin ?
Times are hard Neil, i have had to move into the car and the postman keeps missing me
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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dad never had any trouble with the numbers on the side of his car... huge number 15 on bonnet and both doors
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