N Plates Legality

MuddyDog

I've heard somewhere that apparently if you don't have your N plates up you are actually not breaking the law. Apparently the law only comes into legal effect from 1st Jan 2015. Is this true or have I heard incorrectly?

Witcher

Came into law during the summer, they have to be up.

Alanstrainor

You have to display them.

MascotDec85

Even if it were true, what would you have to gain by not displaying them for 3 months?

ProudDUB

Nothing. The new law is already in effect. Anyone who passed their test after August 1 2014, has to display them.

However, in typical Irish fashion, the fine for them is not loaded into the Pulse system yet, so non displayers can't get the points for not having them until they are. It will be sometime next month according to this article.

http://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-news/nplate-driver-offenders-to-escape-points-for-months-30480871.html

Silvera

ProudDUB wrote: »

Nothing. The new law is already in effect. Anyone who passed their (first ever driving) test after August 1 2014, has to display them.

However, in typical Irish fashion, the fine for them is not loaded into the Pulse system yet, so non displayers can't get the points for not having them until they are. It will be sometime next month according to this article.

http://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-news/nplate-driver-offenders-to-escape-points-for-months-30480871.html

Edited;)

MuddyDog

Silvera wrote: »

Edited;)

Thanks. Yes, that is what I heard alright. Knew it was something odd.

Thanks!

ProudDUB

Silvera wrote: »

Edited;)

What test did you think I was talking about? The Leaving Cert?

SureYWouldntYa

Legally do the plates have to be on the outside of the car in the correct positions ? If the stuck up with the magnetic strips on the inside of the window is that okay

MascotDec85

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Legally do the plates have to be on the outside of the car in the correct positions ? If the stuck up with the magnetic strips on the inside of the window is that okay

There are no "correct positions" for L or N plates. They simply have to be displayed at the front and rear of the car but you might have a job getting a magnet to stick to glass

SureYWouldntYa

MascotDec85 wrote: »

There are no "correct positions" for L or N plates. They simply have to be displayed at the front and rear of the car but you might have a job getting a magnet to stick to glass

Bit of sellotape and they'll be grand

Lucyn

I passed a car yesterday on the N7 with one on it. It looked huge compared to an L plate!

Craftylee

Mine are up on very top right corner of the back window and very bottom left corner of the windscreen. Didn't need any selloptape as they stuck on by themselves.

Rabbo

Must be fairly depressing to have to put them up after passing your test.

I remember the best thing about passing my test was pulling down those awful L plates and ceremoniously dumping them in the bin.