Black number plates...with black fonted numbers?

BSPOKE20

So I have a black car, and as a classic, legally it can have black plates - but is there a law against having black plates with black fonted numbers.

(By fonted numbers I mean the individual raised black plastic digits that were on the older red and white plates years ago....)

Okay so I'm not sure just how readable they would be - especially in the dark, but is it illegal? :rolleyes:

MarkR

Black numbers on a black background? I can't see that working out well for you. Any examples?

Dades

If there isn't a law against it - there should be.

BSPOKE20

No examples unfortunately, i'd say its a first.

In daylight the raised font will allow the profile to be somewhat visible, in the dark - i'd say forget it. They would look well put on for a show if nothing else

It is a "daylight summer driver " in its defence, garda!!

@ Dades: I agree with you there should be, but if I can personalise my car the way I would like it to look legally, then let them go change the rules on my account. Although I do know there are precise rules for non-classic plates and I'm just waiting for someone to post a link to oppressive classic plate regulations.

Personally I hate the way a white number plate catches your eye, and detracts from the astethics of a nice car!!

bijapos

Number plates have to be legibile, which covers amongst others things such as size, cleanliness, not being obscured by anything and anything else which the Gardai believe to be making them illegible.

I think you will only be attracting undue attention to yourself from the Guards if you do it. Not worth the hassle imo.

carchaeologist

One word, Why?

macplaxton

There is a law against it (and I can't be bothered digging it out again, if you search this section you'll find it somewhere).

If you have a plate with a black background, you can have digits that are:

a) white
b) silver
c) light grey

d) translucent - if so, then during the day they should appear white, and when backlit, the front digits should appear white and the rear ones white or red.

That's your lot.

corktina

be cheaper to have no plates and no less likely to get a tug from the gards.

S Line

I assume you are trying for a similar effect on the pic of the golf attached (I don’t know how to display pics on main screen)
It’s got to be illegal, it’s very hard to read – any Garda would have you bang to rights, you would be easy pickings !!!

Jomcc

Think the thread title should be changed to

Are Braille plates allowed?:rolleyes:

Tigger

Jomcc wrote: »

Think the thread title should be changed to

Are Braille plates allowed?:rolleyes:

Genuine lol

macplaxton

Did you Glof driver run out of paint when he got to the wheels? Seems a shame to stop there.:pac:

corktina

of course your black car could have a black switch that lights up in black when you press it and says "do not push this switch" and then it crashes into the Sun...

mathepac

S Line wrote: »

... I assume you are trying for a similar effect on the pic of the golf attached

So OP wants display their very ghey pink bits? Cool. :cool:

Dades

corktina wrote: »

of course your black car could have a black switch that lights up in black when you press it and says "do not push this switch" and then it crashes into the Sun...

Hotblack Desiato? :pac: