your lucky, i got a vdrs? and a £30 fine for having a number plate in my window while i was parked in a car park. and yet they never bothered to check the limo black window tints all round

 

[quote=JPF;8199877]Why do people always insinuate a poster is lying on Scoobynet? quote]

Too be fair, I never insinuated or thought that.

To OP just said it had "fallen off" and did not indicate when it had happened, I personally assumed that it was prior to the journey he was on.

It was jdmforest that assumed it had happened 5mins before he got pulled, I just pointed out that even if that was the case it would still be illegal & that complaining would not get him anywhere.

Phil

 

VDRS - vehicle defection rectification scheme.... unsual you got a fine + a vdrs, as the vdrs is voluntary...


however only 2 or so forces have got discretion back now so most are still working to targets..

officer was well within his rights to do the fpn... i got one for my no plate earlier this year..

 

Why don't you read the thread. Let's put it this way - I don't bolt my plates on. I mean, who uses bolts to secure their plates??

I haven't moaned about it! As I said, I'm going to pay it.

 

[QUOTE=Barretts Motorsport;8200243]i never assumed dude, i said "what if ?"

and stop backtracking...............

and there is quite a few on scoobynet who assume the poster is lying,its starting to get on my nerves too,some are quite abusive with it and then have the cheek to get offended when you say something back!
before you jump down my throat phil im not pointing the finger at you

 

Carry on until your next junction and then pull off to where it is safe and change the bulb!

 

The reason for strict enforcement is due to ANPR. Crims are displaying plates in windscreen as the cameras are set to a specific height, in line with construction and use regs. Plates displayed in the windscreen are unreadable to ANPR and will attract police attention, hence why the OP was stopped. It just fell off, I understand, has been quoted before.

 

So it's legal to drive on the motorway with a blown bulb

 

Oi!!!!

You paid it yet

 

been pulled up for mine about 7 times and had 3 home visits and never had a fine u must of just caught a arsehole copper i have a v.v.v.small number plate and sometmes put the other one in the window i asked the copper last time i got pulled over if its ok in the window his reply was "its ok if its fallen off and your on your way to get it put back on"

 

well given cars have bolt holes, you presume they are bolted on.

actually- in hindsight- will apologise a little- remembered today something falling off a lorry on the motorway and it smashing my front number plate- not clean off though.

so it does happen

 

/\ You see!

Ash, I'm waiting for your cheque to come through the post. Nah, I've paid it now.

 

yawn............

 

Oh crap mate...... Looks like I better fit my plate back on the car