Little Pink Slip from PC Plod : Part 2

[irish al]

After the success the police had getting £30 out of me with Part 1 for a dirty number plate they must have decided to release part two, and thats exactly what they did.

Pulled me in for a "routine check", so he says anyway. Goes round the back of the car and his bumchum gets out a 15cm ruler. What the hell are they up to I ask myself.

Comes back round, Sir, do you realise your rear number plate is illegal. Sorry officer, I didnt realise that, I just bought them on the net. What could  I say as he new I was going to lie before I opened my mouth.

What rolled out of his mouth next took the biscut - "I am afraid I am going to have to give you a fixed penalty of £30". Ok Officer I said - "Thats fine Sir but I also have to give you a fixed penalty of £30 for your front number plate as well"

I couldnt believe what he had just said. He then proceded to caution me once for the front plate and once for the rear plate.

Didnt check anything else on the car, not even the tax disc. Wasnt much of a "routine check"

Can thay charge me for both plates and is there any way to get out of this ??

[fai17]

HHHmmmmm i'll ask my polis friend tomorrow and will let you know.

[AlanG]

Can they charge you for both plates? I think it's possible as they can charge you fine / points per tyre..

[4Hero]

What a bunch of pains in the bum. A caution would have been nice. Sorry to hear that mate []

[ed-209]

It depends on what they did you for, was it the typeface of the plate or the spacing. If your car is an import then different rules apply on spacing you are allowed a smaller plate. if it's not one of the approved typefaces then sorry your done.

I had a JDM wagon with a small plate, it was smaller than a motorbike plate and it was legal. You should be able to look up the rules on, I found this one with a quick search as it's by the police for the police

Hope you find a little loop hole.

 

[wrxmania]

4Hero - I touch goats []

[vicki]

Nightmare, but I think you can get done for each plate []

I have ordered two new plates from fancyplates.com and they will be here on Monday.

They have subaru on them []

[G.T.]

did you have www.scottishscoobies.co.uk on them aswell al

dont you just hate the polis

[sharon_mccall]

Awwww poor Al. That's pants m8 []

[irish al]

Am sure it was for the letter spacing, they never mentioned the typeface.

Yes www.scottishscoobies.co.uk is at the bottom.

Iam not pissed off because I know they are illegal but giving me two tickets was a bit much.

[ian_finlayson]

Perhaps I'm not themost clued up but whats wrong with the plate, is the 52 or whatever misplaced because as far as I can see there isn't much wrong with that. Can someone explain

[4Hero]

You know you would be better actually comitting a crime, you would get off with it then.

What's the UK coming too...

[lescazscoob]

hello al i have spoken to the fife police traffic liason officer and its not good im affraid heres what he said:

yes you can get a ticket for each offence. Two plates, two tickets. same with blown bulbs.You could get charged with each offence.

Number plates or the characters on them are quite cut and dry. Its either right and got a BS no or its not.

They're are plenty of previous posts on the topic if you want to check whats right and wrong.

cheers

PC NB

sorry i couldnt bring you good news mate

[gus the bus]

Al, what a bunch of W**kers! Fife Constabulary by any chance? I bet it was heehaw to do with the number plate just a chance to hear your exhaust[]

Obviously they hadn't met their monthly targets and you were a soft target!

Gus[:@]