What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates?

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Thu 10 Oct 2019 12:28
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - King Mustard

My current plates are the standard XX00 XXX.

If I were to add non-standard spacing, such as XX0 0 XX X, and also removed the dealer text, what would happen if I was pulled over?

A fine? Points? Something else? Or just "get the originals put back on"?

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Thu 10 Oct 2019 13:41
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - Miniman777

Probably a fixed penalty fine. If it's a cherished plate, DVLA has the power to take it from you.

Sorry, but I've no time at all for vain or posey people who find the need to spell their name in letters and numbers as a form of one upmanship.

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Thu 10 Oct 2019 13:48
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - FP

The number of "non-standard" registration plates around suggests the police are not interested. Probably it gets picked up only when the offender has a string of other violations.

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Thu 10 Oct 2019 13:53
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - Gibbo_Wirral

Probably a fixed penalty fine.

Not to mention a very thorough inspection of the car and all documentation. They'll look for anything, no matter how minor.

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Thu 10 Oct 2019 15:20
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - King Mustard

Cheers, lads :)

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Thu 10 Oct 2019 16:45
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - Palcouk
Its an offence, usually a fixed penalty notice
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Thu 10 Oct 2019 17:10
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - sammy1

Yes a fixed penalty offence so why give plod an excuse to pull you over. I find personal plates quite entertaining as I motor or walk and they help break up a long journey.

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Fri 11 Oct 2019 16:39
What happens if I get pulled over w/ show plates? - concrete

No opinion either way on cherished plates. It simply makes it stand out and a bit of a giveaway. Means everyone who knows you, and some who don't, know where you've been!!!

ANPR should pick out the misplace letters and numbers on a plate and flag it up. So I suppose it is a matter of time before the postman brings a nasty surprise. Avoid the hassle and keep the spacing legal. Altering spacing is a giveaway that it is a cheap way of getting a memorable plate. Memorable can work against you too. Cheers Concrete

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