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GazzaThePiagg...
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PostPosted: 14:45 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Re-sizing "L" Plates Reply with quote
Is it legal? I have seen plenty of learners on the road who have resized their L plates to fit the front mudguard rather than on another more "sticky out" place on the bike. Just wondering as I will be soon getting my 125 and I want to be as road legal as possible.

Gaz

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Ben.
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PostPosted: 15:24 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
to be honest i would just resize it, if a copper pulls you over just tell him you didn't know and say you'll change it. make sure you do change it if he tells you to though. If your polite and honest you won't be in any trouble. Hope that helped.
(btw i have resized my plate and have never once been pulled over or anything said about it Cool )
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PostPosted: 15:35 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
half_lyfe wrote:
to be honest i would just resize it, if a copper pulls you over just tell him you didn't know and say you'll change it. make sure you do change it if he tells you to though. If your polite and honest you won't be in any trouble. Hope that helped.
(btw i have resized my plate and have never once been pulled over or anything said about it Cool )


Just so you're aware - it's 3 points for each plate that's not displayed correctly. Worth the risk?

Just pass your test - it's not hard.
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PostPosted: 16:11 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Legally they have to be 7 inch square and you can get 3 points with a £60 fine for each one that isn't.
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GazzaThePiagg...
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PostPosted: 17:53 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok, i will leave them as they are. I hope to have passed my test by about september, just getting a 125 to get some practice on.

Cheers guys Wink
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PostPosted: 19:34 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
good choice .. its not worth it Shocked
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Ben.
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PostPosted: 19:37 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Joe wrote:
half_lyfe wrote:
to be honest i would just resize it, if a copper pulls you over just tell him you didn't know and say you'll change it. make sure you do change it if he tells you to though. If your polite and honest you won't be in any trouble. Hope that helped.
(btw i have resized my plate and have never once been pulled over or anything said about it Cool )


Just so you're aware - it's 3 points for each plate that's not displayed correctly. Worth the risk?

Just pass your test - it's not hard.


wow never knew that, well ive driven past loads of police cars and no ones pulled me or anything Neutral doesn't seem to be a risk to me from first hand experience, the plate is clearly displayed its just a tad smaller. And what coppers going to stop and get out his ruler to check anyway! Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 19:38 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anything less than full size is an offence, but it is better to display a 'resized' one than none at all. Very Happy
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PostPosted: 22:40 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
half_lyfe wrote:

wow never knew that, well ive driven past loads of police cars and no ones pulled me or anything Neutral doesn't seem to be a risk to me from first hand experience, the plate is clearly displayed its just a tad smaller. And what coppers going to stop and get out his ruler to check anyway! Rolling Eyes


I read about a copper in the newspaper that pulled over every moped/scooter he saw and measured the L plates and gave 3 points for each that was cut down, even by a couple of millimetres.

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PostPosted: 23:17 - 21 Jul 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
My friend got 3 points for resizing his
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