RS 5tu

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Here is my old Audi i got stopped becouse of the number plates but i am in court on the 7th coz i think the copper was taking the piss,
Who can guess what's wrong?

turbo_boost

The 6 is not how it is ment to be

GARETH T

none standard letters

RS 5tu

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Nope 6 is a 6 and the poilce man said the letters are correct and that not the reason i am being done.

mon.1.8zetec

the gb sighn

RS 5tu

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Nope he said thats fine too

jjr2k8

no postcode or whatever is meant to be printed on it?

Stu @ M Developments

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Car looks good mate.

Surely not because its not BS marked? If so, cant you say it was on the car when you bought it?

fuzzy

non reflective german style pressed steel plates.

RS 5tu

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You win, Well thats one of the 2 problems there should be a BS number as well, But now i have been fined for it i keep looking out for and there is a sh!t load of car without it,
What do you think my chances of not paying the fine are.

Stu @ M Developments

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Good guess!

RS 5tu

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Oh and this is the worst he said and i quote him "the numbers, letters are fine as are the size, font, and the GB sign is good and is reflective" so come on ffs leave me alone then!!! All down to the BS number, I mean if it was registered to another car then fine or he could not read it then fine but i think he is being petty imo

fuzzy

no chance. your guilty as charged.

cossie604

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Hardly a guess...you can see it a mile off imo.

What are your chances? In my opinon, none. You broke the law so now you pay for it. To say you see loads of others dont mean anything, if you got pulled for speeding would you still say the same?

cossie604

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Also in my opinon the courts wont let you off in case word spread and everybody started taking it to court insted of paying the fixed penality and putting it down to experience.

ballin

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wrong font as well, regardless of what the copper said

RS 5tu

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Yeh i now know that but before i did not, Its not like they tell you this stuff you only find out when you get done for it

cossie604

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When you bought the plates, was there not a little sticker saying for show use only....or a comment made on the website you bought them off (assuming you bought them off line). You could try pleading guilty to the plates but explain you were unaware of the fact they were illegal until you got pulled up....also assuming this was your first pulling for the plates. Pleading guilty means you accept you were in the wrong but wish to put your self at the mercy of the courts. Also it shows you are not trying to undermine the policing methods of the state.

fuzzy

come on mate, if you didnt know pressed steel plates are illegal in this country you must have been locked in a basement for the last couple of years. its on these forums all the time and the people making the plates will tell you they are for off road or show use only or have a disclaimer printed and on show.
ignorance of a law isnt a defence even though its a pointless law in the first place.

RS 5tu

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Well said, I accept that i was in the wrong but not knowingly, I got a fine on the spot not so much as a get then changed asap witch i had to any way. The worse bit i asked another copper and he said he didnt know what was wrong with them (He wasn't a traffic cop but still) Just show not every one knows every law and it wasn't a blatant disregard for the law like stupid font ect

cossie604

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Either way....take your bank card to court with you...your gonna need it
Could most probably end up costing you more...as you'll have court charges as well as the original fine to pay.

cossie604

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You could try the old excuse of...'I bought it like that, m'lord, honest guv'

RS 5tu

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lol, And the copper had the cheek to say they dont usually bother with this but for me he made a exception THX!"

cossie604

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Teach you for driving an Audi then

RS 5tu

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lol coz i got pissed of with putting fuel in my 200sx and the mrs said "we need a family car" pffft Yeh i sold it and got another RS my little lad loves helping me with it but i dont think thats the definition of family car lol

fuzzy

you should have replied "i dont usually call coppers cunts but for you ill make an exception"
im sure he would have seen the funny side and let you off with a warning.

fuzzy

i needed a family car as well. thats why i bought my bmw touring and dropped a cossie engine in it . best of both worlds

RS 5tu

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lol if only i was that quick, tbh it was a moter bike copper and i dont think he brought a sense of humor with him.

Alps Pacino

Touch your toes, in it goes

RS 5tu

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i got tired of the fuel bills tbh so thats why i got the clio 1.9 60mpg But have forgotten what overtaking is.

SiZT

your reg plate doesn't need a BSAU number, its only applicable for cars registered AFTER 1st September 2001 AFAIK

AlexF

LOL!

RS 5tu

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Just show no alot of people know tbh its not like you here it every day,

RS 5tu

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lol https://passionford.com/forum/general-car-related-discussion/251252-got-a-new-car-today.html look at the plates!!
SEE!!

stevieturbo

Owning a car is becoming the crime of the century....and owning plates that ANPR cant read, is even worse !!!!

how the hell will they issue random fines to people if they cant auto-read the number plates !!!!

roro22

http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/

front page - road legal metal plate - job done

RS 5tu

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but i have sold the car now

CaftDunt

Wounder about having to be dragged into court over a poxy number plate!

Bit off topic, but I'm sure I've seen this car in Droylsden on Manor Road a few weeks back.

Dan16v

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did this happen today? it was announced on the radio that today would be used to search for undeclared modified vehicles etc in Blackpool.

roro22

good luck for court, whats the fine?