plate flippers

[scarborough_lad]

So I'm looking into number plate flippers and thought I'd ask if anybody here (or their "mate") had any experience of them and what do you think of having them on a bike? I don't forsee using it a lot, just on the odd occasion that may present itself.
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[WannaBeDude]

[iooi]

By the time you have realised, it will be too late and they have your plate....

I would imagine if caught after flipping a plate. The resulting fine etc would be far higher...
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[ScaredyCat]

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[WannaBeDude]

[neil.]

Perverting the course of justice comes to mind?
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[TaiChi]

Years n years ago, when I was young, stoopid, dashingly handsome, stoopid & blissfully unaware of the consequences, I used to carry a false plate that velcro'd on top that read 'FUK U'.

My, what fun we had. Outrunning 120hp Granada jam sandwich's on our GS1000's.

That was in the days before trolls were even invented mind you !

[WannaBeDude]

And Helicoptors not widely used -
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[cbaz]

[TaiChi]

[Vracktal]

Sounds like someone's been watching too many cop shows on TV.

Unsurprisingly it doesn't work there either.

[Rogerborg]

[Fifteen15]

[scarborough_lad]

ok I had no idea it would amount to a serious crime. Definitely not going to do this now....
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[U_W v2.0]

murder, rape and genocide are serious crimes.

flipping plates are just a stupid crime.

solution?

dont do something where cops would WANT to get your plate.
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[Flatbadger]

Get a flipper with the same reg number on both, that'll piss em off!
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[thepuma]

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[Teflon-Mike]

Once upon a time, offence of displaying the wrong registration number , was a non endorseable offence, where-as displaying the correct, but irregular sized plate was endorseable, and more heftily fined.

When flippers came out; within weeks, police issued notice that if they cought any-one actuating one on the road, they would persue the offence of 'perverting the course of justice' as there was no other reason for one on a road vehicle other than to avoid prosecution for offences committed.

Think they had it stitched up before they made the anouncement; becouse wasn't long until some-one tried it and was rapidly made an example of, giving them thier 'precedent' for future prosecutions.

Displaying false plates has been tightened up, and its now 'using a vehicle other than described by the registration document', and instantly deems it a 'ringer' subject to siezure and disposal.

Leaves noughty fonts and size as the lesser offence... but still stupid as SO obviouse.

I believe however, riding without ANY number plate is still something of a loop-hole...... it cant be other than described on the registration, because you're not declaring the reg. Its NOT a perversion of the course of justice..... becouse there are many reasons it may be missing..... over sight, got stolen (yes number-plates get stolen!), fell off... whatever....... and if its not there, they cant do you for irregular font or size or anything..... its simply 'missing'....... essentially a vehicle defect same as a tail lamp bulb blown....

As far as I can tell, anyway.......
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[Rogerborg]

[P.]

Just ride with no plate attached, just have it under your seat snapped in 2.

It got driven into officer.

[Ste]

I used to have a plate flipper, it was a power valve motor to spin the plate around.

[Magnet]

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