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goodlifefarm
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PostPosted: 12:06 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Number Plate Size Reply with quote
Having recently purchased a 'legal' plate for the MoT, I looked into the size requirements on the DfT website. According to their letter and spacing sizes, for bikes registered after 2001, the minimum size a plate needs to be in order to be legal is 9.4"x7.1".
This means that the 9x7 plates advertised as 'legal', aren't, and the next size increment available is a whopping 11x8 (which is more or less the size of A4 paper) !!! So if the legal plates don't comply with the DfT regulations, you may as well have any size you like.
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PostPosted: 12:16 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
9x7 is fine. measure yours for its exact size.
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Acemastr
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PostPosted: 12:38 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
had a 7x5 for over 2 years, been told to change it once by a copper but it's still there, full size one gets stuck on top with velcro/tape for MOT Smile
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goodlifefarm
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PostPosted: 12:44 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yea, i'm back to my 7x5, I think if I was stopped they would be more interested in the exhaust.
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Jaake
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PostPosted: 12:44 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your numberplate doesn't even have to be 9x7, the legal size is based on the size of the letters, I have a 6 character plate and legally can have mine 6.5x6.5
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PostPosted: 12:53 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jaake wrote:
Your numberplate doesn't even have to be 9x7, the legal size is based on the size of the letters, I have a 6 character plate and legally can have mine 6.5x6.5


Thinking PoPo may disagree.

You also have the postcode of the shit hole that provided you with the plate at the bottom?
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goodlifefarm
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PostPosted: 12:58 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
##Paddy## wrote:
Jaake wrote:
Your numberplate doesn't even have to be 9x7, the legal size is based on the size of the letters, I have a 6 character plate and legally can have mine 6.5x6.5


Thinking PoPo may disagree.


The overall size isn't stated, just the letter sizes, borders and spacing. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207546/V796.pdf
You can have a smaller plate if your reg contains 1's or I's.

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PostPosted: 12:59 - 28 Jun 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is the British police though, who do not understand that hit and run is illegal. Laughing
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