Is a front registration plate mandatory??
- Thread starter mcbutler
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Sunday morning trivia alert
IIRC the requirement for a bike to have one went out when someone twigged that the old vertical number plate attached to the front mudguard had the same action as a bacon slicer when involved in an accident.
DVLA say:-
Motorcycles and motor tricycles registered on or after 1 September 2001 must only display a number plate at the rear of the vehicle.
If you ride a motorbike or motor tricycle registered before 1 September 2001 you can also display a number plate at the front, but you don’t have to.
So if your bike is pre Sep 2001 it's OK to slice someone up. Newer than Sep 2001 and you mustn't do it!
IIRC the requirement for a bike to have one went out when someone twigged that the old vertical number plate attached to the front mudguard had the same action as a bacon slicer when involved in an accident.
DVLA say:-
Motorcycles and motor tricycles registered on or after 1 September 2001 must only display a number plate at the rear of the vehicle.
If you ride a motorbike or motor tricycle registered before 1 September 2001 you can also display a number plate at the front, but you don’t have to.
So if your bike is pre Sep 2001 it's OK to slice someone up. Newer than Sep 2001 and you mustn't do it!
It does seem to becoming a bit of a fad, albeit an illegal one in the UK. It reminds me of all those number plates with different fonts 20 years ago. Illegal, but they seemed to be everywhere for a few years.
There's probably a few factors feeding it
1) 5 minutes on the net will tell you most cars look miles better without them and it pisses people off we have to have them in the UK when so many other countries aren't bothered.
2) People are prepared to chance it due to the lack of cops on the road, particularly traffic cops these days. Even if a copper walks past a parked car on a public road with no plate, in this day and age are they really likely to bother doing anything about it? I seriously doubt it.
There's probably a few factors feeding it
1) 5 minutes on the net will tell you most cars look miles better without them and it pisses people off we have to have them in the UK when so many other countries aren't bothered.
2) People are prepared to chance it due to the lack of cops on the road, particularly traffic cops these days. Even if a copper walks past a parked car on a public road with no plate, in this day and age are they really likely to bother doing anything about it? I seriously doubt it.
I thought it was cheaper for the fine than if you had an incorrect number plate (i.e. wrong font, too small etc.).
The latter attracted points whereas not having one is purely a fine ( it fell off officer!)
It is a legal requirement though, but as mentioned, the risk of getting caught is low as there's not many police around and this would be more paperwork for them.
One thing for me though, is the more attention you draw the more likely you'll be pulled. But that front plate hanger on the e85/e86 is hideous.
The latter attracted points whereas not having one is purely a fine ( it fell off officer!)
It is a legal requirement though, but as mentioned, the risk of getting caught is low as there's not many police around and this would be more paperwork for them.
One thing for me though, is the more attention you draw the more likely you'll be pulled. But that front plate hanger on the e85/e86 is hideous.
Really? You'll be telling me Sikhs wearing turbans don't need to wear a crash helmet next :wink:mcbutler said: