Personalized license plates Banned
When the current recording format was introduced in 2001, the regulations governing the construction and display of the car's license plates were revised These revised regulations for license plates on any and all vehicles registered from 1 September 2001 They also apply to all replacement plates and mounted on vehicles or after the same date.
The license plates must now use a specific, compulsory Police Charles Wright 2001 variants difficult to read, such as multiple strokes and font italics, it is now prohibited even allowed decorative variant is a 3D effect Version the binding.
The size and spacing of the numeric characters of the plate specified in the regulations, as follows.
Each character must be 79mm high and 50mm wide, except the number 1 or the letter I.
There must be a gap of 11mm between the characters in the same group.
For the purpose of the measurement space, etc., each character, whatever its form, is treated as a rectangular block dimensions of 79mm x 50mm except number 1 and letter I.
Optionally, the license plates may display one of the following national emblems.
Flag Welsh red dragon on white green field Wales or Cymru.
If the Euro Go is displayed configuration, the carrier vehicle does not need to display a separate GB emblem when driving within the EU.
The color and reflectivity of license plates are also specified in the regulations, and there is a British standard BS AU 145d which describes the physical characteristics of the license plates, including visibility, strength and reflectivity of the plates must have black characters on a white background, while rear plates must have black characters on a yellow background British standard also requires that a license plate shall bear the following information to the British standard number, name, brand, or other manufacturer's vendor ID medium or component, name and ZIP code of the output providing a non-reflective border is optional There can be no other information or material contained in the license plate.
SUMMARY What is needed and authorized on the license plates of road legal in the UK.
White faceplate with British Standard BS AU 145d.
Yellow back plate with British Standard BS AU 145d.
The registration number of the carrier vehicle in the dark of compulsory Police Charles Wright in 2001.
The spacing of characters and character groups in accordance with the measures specified in the regulation change is not allowed.
3D change agent Charles Wright font 2001.
English St George Cross national emblem and the legend ENG, St Andrew Scottish Cross with the legend SCO Welsh Dragon with WALES CYMRU and legend, the British Union Flag with caption GB or Euro symbol star with GB legend.
No additions or changes are permitted illegal changes are common.
Bolts placed in such a way to change the appearance of the characters.
The adjusted spacing between characters or groups of characters.
Additional logos or symbols, such as sports emblems and religious symbols.
There are concessions for old and antique cars classic cars, i e those built before 1973 are allowed to wear the old style black plates of plastic or traditional metal construction.
Specifications flat Private Number Rules, number plate 145d British Standard, Charles Wright 2001.