is 3D lettering road legal on number plates ??

[momomo]

Frame would look nicer and cleaner IMHO.

[momomo]

Here you go, Front and rear license plate holders for W208 - please

[BTB 500]

The official regs say "Characters on a number plate can be 3D":

Displaying your registration number : Directgov - Motoring

However ... is that referring to raised characters (e.g. pressed plates) which are genuinely 3D, or "3D effect" fonts? I would suspect the former, as the latter aren't actually 3D.

[whitenemesis]

From the link in post #3

" The one decorative variation still permitted is a 3D effect version of the mandatory typeface."

[swannymere]

Don't do it, one step away from Limo tint windows and whale-tail spoiler

[BTB 500]

Originally Posted by whitenemesis

From the link in post #3

" The one decorative variation still permitted is a 3D effect version of the mandatory typeface."

That's just a company selling plates & registrations though, not an 'official' website. So that may just be their interpretation of the directgov wording I posted.

[momomo]

Originally Posted by BTB 500

That's just a company selling plates & registrations though, not an 'official' website. So that may just be their interpretation of the directgov wording I posted.

Good point Bill, here you go:

Show Plates and Number Plate Makers

[whitenemesis]

MOT UK car and vehicle MOT information equipment car servicing parts and spares - exhaust system

[Spinal]

I quite like to use No More Nails... would love to see some tw*t stealing my plates when they're held on with that... a bit tough to change plates though ;p

[MOCAŠ]

The style of characters that may be used is governed by section 15 of the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001:

Section 15: Style of characters

(1) In the case of a registration mark displayed—

(a)on a registration plate fixed to a vehicle first registered on or after 1st September 2001, or

(b)on a new registration plate fixed to a vehicle on or after 1st September 2001 to replace a plate previously fixed thereto (except where the vehicle was first registered before 1st January 1973),

each of the characters of the mark must be in the prescribed font.

(2) Except in a case to which paragraph (1) applies, each of the characters of the registration mark must either be in the prescribed font or in a style which is substantially similar to the prescribed font so that the character is easily distinguishable and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of those requirements, characters must not be formed in any way described in paragraph (4) or in a manner which is similar to any of those ways.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), a character shall not be treated as being in a style which is not substantially similar to the prescribed font merely by virtue of the fact that it has, or does not have, serifs.

(4) The ways of forming characters referred to in paragraph (2) are their formation—

(a) in italic script,

(b) using a font, other than italic script, in which the characters are not vertical,

(c) using a font in which the curvature or alignment of the lines of the stroke is substantially different from the prescribed font,

(d) using multiple strokes,

(e) using a broken stroke,

(f) in such a way as to make a character or more than one character appear like a different character or characters

Other sections of the Act deal with spacing, type of plate required etc. Full details here: The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

[zaphod_b]

However.. any plate that was legal at the time it was made is also still legal. however if it gets damaged you are required to repalce it with a modern one.. (becuse the ANPR systems have issues with reading the older fonts they would rather you did not repalce like with like). The old sliver on black plates are the worst for ANPR, however if your car is not a '73 or earlier it's illegeal to fit them. Even the pre 2000 plates have issues with ANPR. It was also dues to ANPR that the last few years of prefix plates were change form running a whole year to being 6 months as the current style by their nature are far easier for ANPR systesm

[jaymanek]

All of our cars have 3D plates and our machine only lets us do legal plates... so YES.

[MOCAŠ]

Originally Posted by zaphod_b

However.. any plate that was legal at the time it was made is also still legal. however if it gets damaged you are required to repalce it with a modern one.. (becuse the ANPR systems have issues with reading the older fonts they would rather you did not repalce like with like). The old sliver on black plates are the worst for ANPR, however if your car is not a '73 or earlier it's illegeal to fit them. Even the pre 2000 plates have issues with ANPR. It was also dues to ANPR that the last few years of prefix plates were change form running a whole year to being 6 months as the current style by their nature are far easier for ANPR systesm

While this is generally correct, replacement number plates only have to be to the current specification for cars registered from 1 Jan 1973 onwards. Also, for MoT purposes the plate will pass if it is compliant with the regulations in force at the time the car was registered, as they have no way of telling when the plate was made/fitted to the car.

[sspeed]

Originally Posted by sir chumpalot

thanks 300ce, and just 1 last question, when i come 2 fixing the plates, i dont like the idea of making 4 holes in the rear plate... How else can i avoid this apart from buyin a frame ? :s thanks

araldite

[sspeed]

Originally Posted by momomo

Frame would look nicer and cleaner IMHO.

How about a nice posh stainless frame from Germany like errrr
Ahem MINE ???

Yes there is one on the rear as well !