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Summons - Number Plate not on the Bumper

  • 24-02-2010 1:41pm
    #1
    BrokenSpiral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hi Everyone.

    I was wondering if anyone here has had a summons for their number plate not being on the front bumper but in the windscreen instead?

    I got stopped the other day and the Garda went MAD at me. Just a major attitude problem I reckon, but he is still a Garda and can do what he likes.
    When I tried to reason with him he told me if I didn't drive away he was going to seize my car as it was not road legal without a plate on the front.
    (Is that technically a threat?? surely he is required to discuss these things with the person he is going to charge??)

    The reason that the plate was in the window is that the bottom of the bumper had been taken off to be repaired after cracking it on a speed bump. I stuck the plate onto the bonnet with the number plate fasteners from Halfords and it fell off so i put it i the window instead to ensure it was visible.

    Any experiences would be valuable to me as I am currently quite stressed about it!

    Edit: I hope the context of my post is acceptable to the mods, if not then please edit or remove as you see fit!
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  • #2
    dermot_sheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dermot_sheehan


    (6) The identification mark of a vehicle shall, until the vehicle is scrapped, destroyed or sent permanently out of the State, be exhibited on the vehicle on a rectangular plate or on an unbroken rectangular surface forming part of the vehicle and, in either case, the identification mark shall comply as to lettering, numbering and otherwise, with the provisions set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.
    (7) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (8), the identification mark of a vehicle shall be exhibited, in the case of a vehicle which has only one front wheel, on the back of the vehicle and, in the case of any other vehicle, on the front of and on the back of the vehicle in a vertical or nearly vertical position, so that every letter or figure of the identification mark is vertical or nearly vertical and is easily distinguishable, in the case of the letters and figures placed on the front of the vehicle, from in front of the vehicle and in the case of the letters and figures placed on the back of the vehicle, from behind the vehicle.
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/si/0318.html


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