Lost numberplate?

fisnik · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Karma :

Feel a bit stupid saying this, but when I got the bike out the other day I found out that I had no number plate. I haven't taken the bike out for around a month. I suspect it fell off when I rode over a speed-hump or something. I will get a new one done at halfords. Although unlikely, I can't rule out that t it has not been nicked.

What I wanted to ask whether by law I have to report it to the police or DVLA that it has been lost/stolen?

anthony_r6 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Karma :

I don't think you have to report it if it's fallen off but if you think it's been stolen, or there is a possibility it's been stolen then you should tell the police just in case it's used in something illegal and they try to blame you for it.

Last year I had been riding my bike all day, brought it home and left it in my garage. A hour or so later my buddy wanted to go out for a ride so he popped up on his bike and I went to get mine out the garage. I looked at it and could see something was missing but it took me a while to work out what it was - number plate gone. No idea how long it was missing for, but it wasn't ridiculously obviously for something so big. It happens Laughing

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fisnik · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Karma :

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Report it nicked before you start getting speeding tickets and visits from the police for fuel theft.
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