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Old 18-11-2007, 04:17 PM
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Default Temporary Change to Number Plate Rules
This came through the MOT computer last night... make of what you will

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Old 18-11-2007, 04:20 PM
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That says they CAN'T fail you for having any of the listed!!

Not that any are that drastic anyway, except maybe the colour!!?
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Old 18-11-2007, 04:25 PM
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I think most useful may be the comment on 'colour'.. so maybe black plates are 'road legal' for the time being?
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Old 18-11-2007, 04:34 PM
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Im a bastard for not reading it properly
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Old 18-11-2007, 04:57 PM
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I got excited then but it still doesn't mention anything about the font so my german plates are still illegal
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Old 18-11-2007, 05:01 PM
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There must be or have been a court case recently involving this and a decision is pending on the leagallity of failing for the above.

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Ooooh!!!! Will stick my black plates on maybe

Whta will the police say?
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good

I have had to fail quite a few the last couple of weeks because of this (pisses the customers off into the bargain)
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Ooooh!!!! Will stick my black plates on maybe

Whta will the police say?
police will still have you for them
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Originally Posted by Matt Baxter
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Ooooh!!!! Will stick my black plates on maybe

Whta will the police say?
police will still have you for them
UNLESS it's 1973 registered
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passing an MOT and being road legal are two different things

just because black and silver plates would pass mot doesnt mean the cops wouldnt pull you over and apply the law!
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But then if you get you to get them checked at an mot station, they would say they are ok
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But then if you get you to get them checked at an mot station, they would say they are ok
Exactly....?
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