Number plate size question (again...sorry)

apologies for what is presumably an often posed question but.....

What illegal size(!) plate will I get away with without taking the p1ss/ drawing attention from the Met?

cheers

standard is 9x7.

anything smaller is illegal and you may get fined

although most seem to get away with 7x5

i have a 6x4

gracias.

Originally Posted by hovis

standard is 9x7.

anything smaller is illegal and you may get fined

although most seem to get away with 7x5

i have a 6x4

Do you feel inadequate?

if i bought a plate which was 5 digits say S1SVS could it be on 1 linbe or would it astill have tio go on a 'doiuble number plate? like
SV03
SVS

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Originally Posted by richie95

if i bought a plate which was 5 digits say S1SVS could it be on 1 linbe or would it astill have tio go on a 'doiuble number plate? like
SV03
SVS

I believe 1 line plates are illegal on a motorbike but I might not be correct, but anything on one line is going to get a pull from police IMHO.

I've got a 7 x 5 on my bike and never had a problem with it, Liz has 7 x 5's on her SV and Duke and its never been a problem for her either, personally I wouldnt go any smaller than that though.

Originally Posted by Girth

Do you feel inadequate?

yes............. but, after seeing you in the shower, i feel a bit better

The law does not specify what size the plate is.

It actually specifies what size and font the characters should be, the space between the characters, space between the lines and the size of the border around the characters.

The characters on a motorbike should be 64mm high and 44mm wide. There should be 10mm between characters and also an 11mm border around the entire plate.

The plate must be on two lines.

So the size of your plate depends on the number of characters on the plate.

This information is taken from the DVLA.

Hope this clears things up.

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/lea...mberplates.pdf

I went to Wales (with some trepidation) at the weekend with a 7x5 plate and am pleased to say i survived without gettin pulled by the Rozzers. However, others have been earlier this year (Quiff, Mister C if I remember correctly for example) and been done for plates of a similar size. The moral of the story, you pays your money, you makes your choice and if you get pulled, you get pulled, if you don't then you don't

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I think there is some ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) advice around somewhere that if the number plate can be read easily at the appropriate distance (about 20m) then it should be a warning only....however this is only advice and as some have found out to their cost (see post on Notting Hill carnival) if it doesn't comply with the regs you can be given a ticket.