Reg plates on army vehicles

emptybladder

Out of curiosity, are army vehicles exempt from the regulations governing number plates? Just wondering because a jeep rocketed past me on the M6 recently and it's very difficult to read the silver on black plates.

Atlantic Dawn

All defence forces vehicles are required to have these plates.

promethius

they look pretty cool though
I'd imagine it's so they stand out less in case they're pulled into action on short notice and dont' have time to remove them?

shanec1928

white reflects light in the dark where as black does not.

coylemj

As far as I recall 'combat vehicles of the Defence Forces' are not required to have speedometers (possibly also indicators) but otherwise they have to comply with the same regulations as the rest of us while on public roads.

FANTAPANTS

speedometres in all defence forces vech maybe not the panard but thats 50 odd years old

Delancey

Jayz , are the Panhard's really that ancient ?

2qk4u

They use the black plates to help with avoiding reflections and is the same reason they are painted with mat paint instead of gloss..

FANTAPANTS

i think so!!!

emptybladder

OK, I know the reason why they are the colour they are, but can anyone show me any specific legislation which exempts them? Purely out of curiosity.

And Irish defence forces in combat? LOL. Friendly fire only.

eth0

emptybladder wrote: »

And Irish defence forces in combat? LOL. Friendly fire only.

We still have to sort out them Chinese boyo's. Might sound like an impossible task but we only have to hold them off for a year and wait for all their stuff to break

dgt

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

All defence forces vehicles are required to have these plates.

No.

Some have reflective plates for regular service at night on roads.

101sean

The silver on black plates aren't reflective which is why they are used, military vehicles are also usually exempt from various C&U regulations. The British forces also use silver on black plates but have their own unique registration system separate from the civvy system.

There is a law dating back to the civil war that is still in force that says that it is illegal even for a Guard to stop a military vehicle.. I've been waved through checkpoints in the 101 and usually get through tolls for free

colm_mcm

Far as I know they're not required to have number plates, they just choose to.

El Inho

as a funeral director, i think this plates look lovely on our 96 for scorpio hearse....

not just the defense forces need to be all matching.

colm_mcm

Lots of hearses I've seen have black plates

puzzle factory

101sean wrote: »

The silver on black plates aren't reflective which is why they are used, military vehicles are also usually exempt from various C&U regulations. The British forces also use silver on black plates but have their own unique registration system separate from the civvy system.

There is a law dating back to the civil war that is still in force that says that it is illegal even for a Guard to stop a military vehicle.. I've been waved through checkpoints in the 101 and usually get through tolls for free

my god thats the best thing ive ever read, i know what im going buying next, and its going to have a big fup off cannon incase they change the law.

Del2005

puzzle factory wrote: »

my god thats the best thing ive ever read, i know what im going buying next, and its going to have a big fup off cannon incase they change the law.

It's nearly impossible to get a licence for a hand gun, I can hardly wait to see the Guards face when you hand in the licence application for a Bushmaster :D

101sean

Unfortunately the tolls on the M8 at Watergrasshill are now taking reg numbers of military vehicles and I had to pay last time after the operator rang the supervisor. I still get waved through most others

Some of the Irish Mowag Piranhas have Bushmaster turrets, not to be argued with! Saw a convoy of Mowags plus some of the new RG32s heading down the M8 recently, fine sight :cool:

galwaytt

Well, continuing on the nonsensical legislation theme.......the vehicles are indeed matt, including the wheels, the plates are black w/silver, and yet, a recent consignment of veh's was not allowed enter service without........WHITE reflective side markings, and red rear markings.........go figure ...

I can see it now......deep in enemy territory, at night, the Deadly Enemy are trying to locate the encroaching Irish forces.......do they need to deploy low level radar ? Or night vision goggles...? Hell no, they just shine a bicycle torch into the murky darkness and behold ! There they are, lit up like a Christmas tree ! Only one round needed.....think of all the ammo they enemy will save !