CEEGEE wrote:

I think the police should stop 'turning a blind eye' (as seems to be the case most of the time) and apply the law consistently rather than 'when the mood takes them'

Years ago, like I'm talking 1990's, a mate of mine owned a car hi fi shop. He had the plate AUD 10 on his XR2. I asked how much he'd paid for that and he said nothing, it's not his, but the fine he gets from the police is much less than the plate is worth along with the business it brought in.

Guess you couldn't do it nowadays with all the computers. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

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1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

All you have to do is look at the next DVLA auction

Number 9

bottom of page 2, number 92

I'm sure theres more that are bound to be mis-spaced.

The interesting thing here is not really what people do with their number plates.

I understand the whole point about costing more in time to police it but that is because it has got so out of hand now that it would take ages if everyone was stopped and fined with "suspect" plates.

The issue for me is that it is the LAW... We should not live in a society where WE make up our minds what laws to abide by and what laws we choose to ignore.

If it is not worth pursuing any with the exception of only certain plates/layouts etc worth pulling in then the law should be changed accordingly. There should not really a grey area here.

I won't go off topic but it is the same with all the talk about celebs and the like immorally using tax avoidance schemes. There is nothing immoral or illegal in avoiding tax. The law is the law - if the government want to stop it then they need to change the law.

(steps off soap box)

anyway - I have personal plates cos I chose to - not expensive ones - just my initials prefixed on a dated plate. Correctly spaced etc... Ash
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We should not live in a society where WE make up our minds what laws to abide by and what laws we choose to ignore

Have to admit I have private plates on my FFRR, BUT they are legal... All spacing correct. I have two sets one on my car, one on my wife's. They are matching but in reverse of each other, just makes them look much older than they are. To anyone reading them they would, or may wonder, why the plates are older than the cars I.e. 54 plated on a FFRR MY11 and a Countryman that's a MY16. For us it was a bit of fun and sentimentality. But I agree that the law should be the law. Not one rule for one and another for someone else (or just when they feel like it). If it's kept legal no problem! Just my pennies worth...

It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day
In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

I don't know why these aren't enforced more rigorously - just what are our lazy Police doing all day

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/156...named.html

I'm not worthy! I'm still laughing Alistair!

Very good find Alistair...

Oh and to add my 2p... I have plates on all my cars, because i choose to! My wife’s is technically illegal ish? Maybe? But the police have never bothered about it! Its hardly deceiving anyone!

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Would you like some of the plates we can have?

https://www.myplates.com.au/products/mypla...ochure.pdf

https://www.myplates.com.au/ Ron B. VK2OTC
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Cam-Tech-Craig, as a punishment for your crimes those vehicles should be confiscated immediately and raffled to the forum members here that do not partake in such activities.

p38arover wrote:

Would you like some of the plates we can have?

Wow !

The irritating thing is i think the 360 owner paid £250 for the plate from DVLA auction!

P993 POR sold for £7k last week in the latest DVLA auction

F 136 OGT

I guess you have to have an eye for the mis-space - it would be easy to skim past that one in the auction catalogue.