number plate/bonnet/is it legal

[286bhp]

thinking of putting the number plate letters on the bonnet.
i`ve seen a few 4x4s like that,not quite sure if its legal.
more to the point are you likly to get pulled by the plod.
only want em on bonnet as keep bending number plates off roading.

[JUDWAK]

there was a thread on this a while back
not 100% sure but i think it is legal
but there or law about it
so one will know more than me
my number plate by the way is on bendy brackets i thought they all were

[KERRSURF]

Loads of the lads up here have them on there trucks, as long as it's kept clean and visible from directly in front of vehicle I can't see plod being too upset about it.

[Apache]

Alan, thats common sense, but to paraphrase an American cop from Top Gear

"When you have laws, there's no need for common sense"

[darkdezigns]

thinking of putting the number plate letters on the bonnet.
i`ve seen a few 4x4s like that,not quite sure if its legal.
more to the point are you likly to get pulled by the plod.
only want em on bonnet as keep bending number plates off roading.

its illegal,but u prob won't get pulled unless you go into a big city centre,as alot of the traffic police have number plate recognition cameras,and yes it also flags up if it cant see a reg

[Apache]

And if you really want one, I can do one for you. I have the proper UK number plate typeface.

[286bhp]

And if you really want one, I can do one for you. I have the proper UK number plate typeface.

how strange sent you a message on you thread "want stickers"
however can sort out a pice on some white reg letters g16 ley.
thanx buddy

[Cant Get Right]

I have run about with my SHOW plate on my bonnet for ages now and never once been pulled, cops are to busy checking the motor out like little kids, either that or looking for things wrong with it

[Koi]

read through this thread

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...t=number+plate

[adpsimpson]

Just a thought - is it illegal to have the licence displayed twice? Then you could have a conventional and a sticky, and either take off the conventional when it might get broken or, if it gets broken, you've at least still got the sticky?

Or am I coming at this from the wrong angle trying to remain as legal as possible, instead of bending the law as far as possible??

[Sancho]

Just a thought - is it illegal to have the licence displayed twice? Then you could have a conventional and a sticky, and either take off the conventional when it might get broken or, if it gets broken, you've at least still got the sticky?

Or am I coming at this from the wrong angle trying to remain as legal as possible, instead of bending the law as far as possible??

Surely the only time you'd take the 'conventional' off would be when you're offroad and hence don't need one anyway.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Or buy a LandRover if you know you're gonna be breaking things on your daily driver.

[POPEYE]

Just a thought - is it illegal to have the licence displayed twice? Then you could have a conventional and a sticky, and either take off the conventional when it might get broken or, if it gets broken, you've at least still got the sticky?

Or am I coming at this from the wrong angle trying to remain as legal as possible, instead of bending the law as far as possible??

Do you really need a front no plate when your off road?, take it off when you get there and stick it back on before you leave

[POPEYE]

Surely the only time you'd take the 'conventional' off would be when you're offroad and hence don't need one anyway.

really should read the lot first

[RodLeach]

Im going to take MattFs place and be pedantic for a moment...


Being able to remove the front number plate is fine for pay and play sites. However places like salisbury plains are still 'roads' as such an would need a number plate on show...


Would anyone care if you didn't have one?!?!

I reeeeeeaaaallly doubt it!! I was crusing around Romsey with no front number plate for a week after the xmas run.


being pedantic... Done!