Penalty Points For Non Standard Reg....

BSPOKE20 · 31-10-2009 7:51pm #1

Does anyone know if you just get a slap on the wrist for having non standard number plates or can you get penalty points.....?

TheNog · 31-10-2009 8:03pm

There is no points for having an illegal reg plate. Its a court appearance though. Imo it should attract points though or at the very least a fixed penalty fine

Max Power1 · 31-10-2009 8:55pm

not to mention its an NCT fail IIRC

SEPT 23 1989 · 31-10-2009 9:07pm

10 euro fine thats it

MarkR · 31-10-2009 9:17pm

You can get a fine of €1265 per plate. No points though.

Link

rebel.ranter · 31-10-2009 9:22pm

Why not bother finding out by just fitting standard specification plates. There are a gazillion other tings you can currently modify on a car without getting into trouble with the law. What is the fascination?*

(*OK a small bit of pot calling kettle black here!)

Eoin · 31-10-2009 9:26pm

TheNog wrote: »

. Imo it should attract points though or at the very least a fixed penalty fine

I really don't think that penalty points should be given for offences that have absolutely nothing to do with how dangerous one's driving is.

rebel.ranter wrote:

Why not bother finding out by just fitting standard specification plates

The rules seem vague at best as it is. I have plates that aren't standard (link), but don't appear to break any of the rules - but God knows what will happen when it comes to NCT time.

rebel.ranter · 31-10-2009 9:37pm

eoin wrote: »

The rules seem vague at best as it is. I have plates that aren't standard (link), but don't appear to break any of the rules - but God knows what will happen when it comes to NCT time.

I skirted the law little bit with this car & got hassle (a good few years back) but got this set made up with correct height letters, used to have proper size California plates on it prior to these, got no end of hassle:

(photo taken just after car came out of storage for 18 months, ignore dust/dirt & funny lighting)
Gave up on this type of thing for an easy life. I did consider Eireplates "German Look" plates for my current two buses but don't want to unnecessarily draw attention to myself.

RichyX · 31-10-2009 10:26pm

eoin wrote: »

I really don't think that penalty points should be given for offences that have absolutely nothing to do with how dangerous one's driving is.

In the case of dangerous driving it could make it harder to actually read the plates on the offending driver's car, judging by some of the yokes I've seen around.

Berty · 31-10-2009 10:33pm

How about a fixed fine for people who drive around with the blue tape still on their plates?

NewDubliner · 31-10-2009 10:35pm

RichyX wrote: »

In the case of dangerous driving it could make it harder to actually read the plates on the offending driver's car,

I think you'll find there's an obvious reason why a driver decides to fit hard-to-read plates.

RichyX · 31-10-2009 10:39pm

NewDubliner wrote: »

I think you'll find there's an obvious reason why a driver decides to fit hard-to-read plates.

So everyone with custom plates is up to no good?

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