Numberplate spacing illegal?

[Maxamus]

Ive bought a personal plate M8 XAH. When I purchase my new plates I want to space it out as M8X AH.

Now someone mention that it would be illegal for me to space it that way on my new plates?

True or False?

Max

[Elliott]

illegal.
/close.

[Rossi86]

ive got a private plate which im putting back on my saxo but ive always had it all as one word and never been pulled over. it is illegal but ive never been done in the last 4 years!

[adam_saxo]

Its illegal as said above but loads of cars have them and don't seem to get pulled! Might be a different story if its on a Saxo compared to a BMW!

[Tontsy]

the ammount of crazy things you see, illegal with a car, and they wont get stopped for it.
but a saxo, is where the problem comes in to play...

sod the fact that 60k aston martin with an illegal numberplate is sat right next to you.
your "youngster, boyracer" saxo... will more than likly get stopped.

[Maxamus]

whats the penalty if caught? does anyone know?

[Shadowdemon]

whats the penalty if caught? does anyone know?

Link.... (http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/plates.htm)

DVLA guidelines on how they should be displayed.


All registration marks including marks purchased through DVLA'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◦The registration mark may be WITHDRAWN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

[Maxamus]

Ghey...!