why are bike number plates so big out here ??

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…and …???

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he is getting a fine

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Giuliano (19/03/2010)

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superoli (19/03/2010)

I think when he said petty he is referring to when they get the measuring tape out for slightly smaller plates.

Draw the line at whether the plate is visible from 20.5meters. Simple.

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With respect to number plate size…it’s the law, like driving on the left so we could just get on with it. If you feel strongly about number plate size you could arrange protests and try to over throw the govrnment…or you could just get a fancy exhaust instead.

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That needs no excuse! :smiley:

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nicely put kevsta:)

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OK, having discussed the issue with my father (a copper) I can come up with an answer as to why number plates are a certain size.

The Police all over the UK use a unified ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Reader) system that can read your plates and then give you the lowdown on that car, it’s history, insurance, tax etc. It’s how the plod know when to pull you.
The ANPR that is used is set up to work with the legal size and font of lettering, and the size of numberplate that is currently applicable in law in the UK. As such, if the plate is too small, the ANPR can’t read it, and as far as the police are concerned, you may as well be masking your plates (an offense), which is why you get pulled and get a fine.
Combined with that is our extensive use of cameras to police our lovely roads, which again, set up to read the legal size plates at a certain distance etc etc.

POINTS TO NOTE: My father is not a traffic officer, this may be slightly wrong in places.

Hope this clears stuff up ladies and gents! :slight_smile:

Edited to add: Thanks Mel :stuck_out_tongue:

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He got his pad out and was about to start writing but I managed to talk my way out of it and got a bollocking! That’s twice in two weeks I’ve been pulled by the fuzz and given an ear full. I’m going to change my plate now, not worth spending £60 for nothing.

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:cool: What’s your secret?

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Just being polite and not giving any aggro or attitude and just luck i guess…:wink:

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Here we go, I found them :smiley:

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jeez, i’ve never had a problem with my plate, even when pulled by plod, and many a time i’ve sat at the light near mine with traffic cops up my arse n nothing, the joy of having a base right near you, but i’ve got my normal size one for wales so no worriews there ang :smiley:

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I’m suprised Noth wales police are used to measuring anything longer than 5 inches :stuck_out_tongue:

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This cost me €45 a couple of years back in Le Mans:P

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:D:D:D

Also the first pic looks as if he’s got the ruler upside down anyway:hehe: