Question about the law on visible front plates

[JimoVTR]

Right so I have been pulled over.
For having my plate in the front windscreen rather than on my bumper... oops.

The plate is visible, held up by tape.
The copper pulled me over, wasnt wearing a hat.
Gave me a fine.

1. Its legal as long as its visible yeah?
2. Cant issue a fine with out a hat on can he?

[chriswoodward]

Im pretty sure as long as its visible its ok, not sure on the hat thing though?

[JimoVTR]

So how do I go about contesting it?

[tazmania_0345]

i think number 2 is in a certain county

[chriswoodward]

don't know matie i would go to the CAB and see what the law states and what rights you have to contest it.

[craig180]

Number plate has to be on the front of the car and as vertical as is possible

Sorry pal but he's in the right

http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/number-plates-numberplates.htm

[JimoVTR]

Number plate has to be on the front of the car and as vertical as is possible

Sorry pal but he's in the right

Front windscreen

[craig180]

Front windscreen

On the front not front facing dude

[JimoVTR]

bollocks. £30 fix penalty

[chriswoodward]

Guidelines on how "number plates" should be displayed

All number plates including numbers those purchased through's sales scheme must be displayed in accordance with The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 (obtainable from Her Majesty's Stationery Office).

Rules for the display of number plates are set out in law, briefly these are: -

A number plate must be displayed at the front and rear of motor vehicles (with some exceptions).
Number Plates must be easy to read and meet the British Standard.
Lettering should be black on a white plate at the front and a yellow at the rear.
The background surface should be reflex-reflecting but the characters must not.
There are separate requirements for traditional number plates displayed on vehicles constructed before 1 January 1973.
Lettering and spacing must be of a set size. They must conform to one of the groups shown at:- Number plates fitted after 1 September 2001 or Number plates fitted before 1 September 2001.
Number Plate Law
The law states that,

You must not alter, rearrange or misrepresent the letters or numbers
Characters must not be moved from one group to the other (e.g. A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC).
Offences may result in any or all of the following:

A fine of up to £1,000
The registration mark may be WITHDRAWN
The vehicle may FAIL the MOT test
Full details of the requirements are included in The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

[chriswoodward]

it just says it has to be displayed at the front no 'on' the front

[JimoVTR]

Guidelines on how "number plates" should be displayed

All number plates including numbers those purchased through's sales scheme must be displayed in accordance with The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 (obtainable from Her Majesty's Stationery Office).

Rules for the display of number plates are set out in law, briefly these are: -

A number plate must be displayed at the front and rear of motor vehicles (with some exceptions).
Number Plates must be easy to read and meet the British Standard.
Lettering should be black on a white plate at the front and a yellow at the rear.
The background surface should be reflex-reflecting but the characters must not.
There are separate requirements for traditional number plates displayed on vehicles constructed before 1 January 1973.
Lettering and spacing must be of a set size. They must conform to one of the groups shown at:- Number plates fitted after 1 September 2001 or Number plates fitted before 1 September 2001.
Number Plate Law
The law states that,

You must not alter, rearrange or misrepresent the letters or numbers
Characters must not be moved from one group to the other (e.g. A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC).
Offences may result in any or all of the following:

A fine of up to £1,000
The registration mark may be WITHDRAWN
The vehicle may FAIL the MOT test
Full details of the requirements are included in The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

Doesnt state where on the front.
Whats the link for this?

[chriswoodward]

http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/number-plates-numberplates.htm

thats the law and its very vague as to where it must be check the dvla.gov website

[craig180]

it just says it has to be displayed at the front no 'on' the front

Even a retart wouldn't interpret at the front as meaning halfway back the car in the windscreen. Come on.

No point playing dumb, just accept the £30 fine and get a proper plate on your bumper

Besides which a windscreen could be classed as "obscuring" as the plate won't be directly visable to PNC cameras etc

Also, you've just posted the same link I did earlier in the thread ;)

[Cal]

Only got yourself to blame so shut up Jim :y:

Standard plates in standard font in the recess's on your car which are made to take them.

Close thread

[Clouds_mate]

I remember it been said on here before. The front reg plate has to be infront of the front wheels. How much of that is true i have no idea.

Regarding the 'hat' i think thats only when they are arresting you. Also not sure if thats just a thing of the past too.

[Clouds_mate]

oh this post is locked. I blame the cider.