Got a £30 fixed penalty for small reg plate today. Bummer!

The clamp down on small plates is mainly due to ANPR. The system needs to be able to read the registration number. The system I use often struggles with the correst size letters/numbers let alone a matchbox sized reg number on a bike. There are two reasons why you would have a small plate anyway..1. to fit in with the sleek, aerodynamic lines of a bike and 2. to avoid being caught. I know of no other reason. It is probably the only minor offence I would actually give a non endorseable ticket out for...I think that generally applies across the board with us 'bike cops'

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I don't know that cars get hit for it less... Certainly the boy racer guys I know are always complaining about it, and whine that bikes never get teh same hassle for their loud cans and illegal plates