Clancy2k Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Does anyone know what the police say about putting a licence plate on your windscreen? I took mine off the bumper because one of the clips has snapped and it looks soo much better! so i'd consider putting it on my windscreen permanantly if it doesn't give an excuse for the poilce to pull me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuaneT.Turbo Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 They pulled me when i put my new front bumper on and didnt put the plate on straight away.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 The plate needs to be attached as near as verticle as possible, to the most forward point of the car possible. Your best bet is to make new brackets, or do what I did RJhW-bQX-KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wantthatone Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 as long as its visible, it can be put in the window but only temp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 iirc it is illegal BUT on my old car I had metal plates, and one day some one decided to bend it to the point I could not refix it, so I bent it flat and had it in my windscreen for about a month and never got trouble even when talking to a police officer one day about a closed road, it wasnt till I mounted a new one to the bumper that I got a £60 fine for them not being plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuaneT.Turbo Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 The plate needs to be attached as near as verticle as possible, to the most forward point of the car possible. Your best bet is to make new brackets, or do what I did RJhW-bQX-KY Thats awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 100% illegal.i got pulled in my astra turbo for my plate in the window.i was given some kind of notice that gave me a £60 fine and i had to take it to an mot station to prove id fitted the plate to the front bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clancy2k Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 The plate needs to be attached as near as verticle as possible, to the most forward point of the car possible. Your best bet is to make new brackets, or do what I did RJhW-bQX-KY LOL! that's epic beyod words.. how do i do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 LOL! that's epic beyod words.. how do i do this? You need a switch, a motor, some brackets, wiring and your plate. An electric window switch will work, and IIRC I used the heater matrix flap motor from an MR2 turbo, but it was a long time ago and I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuaneT.Turbo Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 You need a switch, a motor, some brackets, wiring and your plate. An electric window switch will work, and IIRC I used the heater matrix flap motor from an MR2 turbo, but it was a long time ago and I could be wrong. Oooh, i have aftermarket wingmirrors that dont fold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 LOL! that's epic beyod words.. how do i do this? I had a flip plate on my bike, result bike confiscated and charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice (max sentance ........life) all charges dropped before court but took a week to get the bike back and had to remove the plate with all the coppers laughing !!!! Easy now I ride with no plate for that you just get a 7 day wonder and a fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I had a flip plate on my bike, result bike confiscated and charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice (max sentance ........life) all charges dropped before court but took a week to get the bike back and had to remove the plate with all the coppers laughing !!!! Easy now I ride with no plate for that you just get a 7 day wonder and a fine. Mine locked down flat so was legal - confirmed by traffic coppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Mine locked down flat so was legal - confirmed by traffic coppers. Cant see that being possible, even if it was connected by ignition what if a fuse blew, dude we were proper in the poop Sussex Traffic even took pics of our leathers and belly pans and went thru the speed camera footage to see if any of us matched, they wanted custodial sentances. No flip plate is legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Cant see that being possible, even if it was connected by ignition what if a fuse blew, dude we were proper in the poop Sussex Traffic even took pics of our leathers and belly pans and went thru the speed camera footage to see if any of us matched, they wanted custodial sentances. No flip plate is legal. The plate held locked down when my 180mph clocks were showing my speed as past 0 and still pulling... and a traffic copper inspected it before telling me it was OK. I made a point of asking because I really couldn't be dealing with being pulled over all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 The plate held locked down when my 180mph clocks were showing my speed as past 0 and still pulling... and a traffic copper inspected it before telling me it was OK. I made a point of asking because I really couldn't be dealing with being pulled over all the time. I don't doubt that BUT being an MOT inspector I have caught out many a traffic cop on legality of things, ask yourself 'If I was being taken to court, would that cop turn up and say I told him it was fine !!!!' personally I think it was brilliant just making people aware of what CAN happen given the Nanny state we live in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I don't doubt that BUT being an MOT inspector I have caught out many a traffic cop on legality of things, ask yourself 'If I was being taken to court, would that cop turn up and say I told him it was fine !!!!' personally I think it was brilliant just making people aware of what CAN happen given the Nanny state we live in. Fair one, and TBH I'd have to agree these days. They're only looking for an excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Dude I have had it all.....that supercharger is illegal sticking out the bonnet.....err no its not as its an integral working part of the car. You cant have those fog lights on the front of your range rover on unless its foggy................err yes I can they are over the required height for running lights and besides the handbook says they are driving lights not fog lights etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 As most people know, I don't run a front numberplate, I've done 5000 miles (including the Dragonba11 to france and Suprapod) in the latest Supra and haven't been pulled in it, infact the first thing I usually do is remove the front numberplate on most of my cars, the only time they get put on is if I'm taking them to a garage for work/MOT. I have driven over 30,000 miles in various cars with no front plate and only once have I been given a £60 fine. Also, if your running a private plate, the '3 strikes and the plate gets taken off you' rule doesn't apply for displaying no front plate, only if it's too small, different font, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 As most people know, I don't run a front numberplate, I've done 5000 miles (including the Dragonba11 to france and Suprapod) in the latest Supra and haven't been pulled in it, infact the first thing I usually do is remove the front numberplate on most of my cars, the only time they get put on is if I'm taking them to a garage for work/MOT. I have driven over 30,000 miles in various cars with no front plate and only once have I been given a £60 fine. Also, if your running a private plate, the '3 strikes and the plate gets taken off you' rule doesn't apply for displaying no front plate, only if it's too small, different font, etc Did you try coming back through the dover ferry port, my mate got busted last year lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_e Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Had my plate in my windscreen for over 6 months now and never been pulled (touches wood) .. ive driven past/pulled behind and even had a copper "member on here" look over my car and nothing was said or done about it... Id say do it until you get a "telling off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Did you try coming back through the dover ferry port, my mate got busted last year lol. We went on the channel tunnel, they didn't even blink an eye lid, Craig (dr Jekyl) wasn't running one either and with all the cops at Japfest, none of them pulled either of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelboyne Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 lots of lads in civic s evos etc running with number plate in window they tell me cops say nothing once its on display there is no law it has to be mounted to the bumper etc, this is in ireland would like to get some clarity on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Got pulled once with mine on the sunvisor because it didnt show on rear facing camera, when the cop saw it in the screen he just said ok? but dont be surprised if you get pulled a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 i had it in the bottom of my window and the copper just said try and keep it at the top by the visor and that was it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock on Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 i had my plate in the windscreen for about a week when i had a skyline,got pulled and given a producer and had to get it fitted within 7 days,[i think but not 100% i had to take it to an mot station,for them to sign something to say it had been fitted], then spent 10 mins with the coppa while he had a look at the car [not seen many of these!],as he was leaving i took a chance and asked if he was that interested in the car, would i get away with leathering it down the quiet road he pulled me on, his response was he was going to ask me anyway,happy days doing 75-80 in a 30 with a police t5 in my mirror and no blues & two's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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