Resident Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 The Vehicle Registration Offences Penalty Points Bill. Currently in parliament and scheduled for it's 2nd reading on 27th November 2023. The bill proposes that drivers displaying illegal number plates (altered spacing, fonts etc) will receive penalty points & possible disqualification as well as the current fine. Link Personally I think 3 points should be the upper limit. The bill proposes 3-11 points & a possible ban from driver is a bit too far. If 3 points is per plate then they're getting 6 anyway so a 2nd offence will see them banned via totting up anyway. Most of the time altered plates are "private" plates anyway so I'd make part of the penalty the loss of the plate, costs of re-registering with the original & a 5 year ban on owning a private registration 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 They've got to catch 'em first - but I suppose ANPR will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I honestly thought plates like this were an MOT fail, is this not the case? Or do these idiots simply swap the plates over for the MOT and then put the illegal ones back on again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 minute ago, HeHasRisen said: I honestly thought plates like this were an MOT fail, is this not the case? Or do these idiots simply swap the plates over for the MOT and then put the illegal ones back on again? Got it in one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 No issues with the deterrents being suggested tbf, they know the plates are illegal and are clearly swapping them over for the MOT, so there isnt any ignorance here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 31 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said: No issues with the deterrents being suggested tbf, they know the plates are illegal and are clearly swapping them over for the MOT, so there isnt any ignorance here. Spotted one last week in Town.. UPI7 MRB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Just now, Padders said: Spotted one last week in Town.. UPI7 MRB. Can't see anything wrong with that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Can't see anything wrong with that?? Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHasRisen Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Can't see anything wrong with that?? Uxxx xxx was missed out when the new system came in, from what I have found. So maybe he means that, its an invalid plate number. See the answer to the first question here - https://dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk/help/?id=STYLE_REG_FOR_SALE#style_reg Edited July 14, 2023 by HeHasRisen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Can't see anything wrong with that?? It was on a tranny, I sort of saw a connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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