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Offline J9EVW

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Shortened plates
« on: November 10, 2013, 08:32:34 pm »
Hi there,

I was wondering what the law on short plates is, I'm guessing there legal aslong as the spacing is all correct could anyone shed a light on the laws please

Thanks

Joe

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Re: Shortened plates
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2013, 09:38:31 pm »
I run a cut down plate on my car but aslong as you have a 11mm border it's legal.

This gives you all the sizes you need to know...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_067666.pdf

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Re: Shortened plates
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2013, 09:46:17 pm »
Thanks for your quick reply dude, some helpful info on there :happy2:

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Re: Shortened plates
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2013, 09:50:36 pm »
Yeap, exactly as mentioned. As long as you've the 11mm border, also between the letters/numbers and all the correct spacing and the letters/numbers are the correct size and font and your displaying the BS mark then all good.



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Re: Shortened plates
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2013, 09:55:13 pm »
Cool thanks chaps, I have a 5 digit plate as per user name, any recommendations on where to got shortened plates made up?

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Re: Shortened plates
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Re: Shortened plates
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2013, 10:15:12 pm »
Thank you  :happy2:

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Re: Shortened plates
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2013, 10:25:34 am »
No laws on short plates as long as spacing correct (as per said above), My mum has a shortened 4 digit plate and my dad has a shortened 3 digit plate, they ahve been on their various cars for upwards of 35 years with no issues from the law  :happy2:
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