Archive for December, 2010
Posted on December 31, 2010 by Number Plates
Victoria Police have deployed automatic number plate recognition technology to identify unauthorised drivers this December in Australia. Ten number plate recognition systems have been deployed, each involved a custom-fitted unmarked van, trained operator, and camera linked to a number plate information database.The database will alert operators to “unauthorised drivers”, such as those who were unlicensed [...]
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Posted on December 30, 2010 by Number Plates
Driving with snow on your car roof could land you with a £60 fine and three points on your license. And if you find it hard to believe, check rule 229 of the Highway Code Rule 229 states before you set off • You MUST be able to see, so clear all snow and ice [...]
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Posted on December 29, 2010 by Number Plates
Bike advocate and journalist Carlton Reid is gearing up to sell “I Pay Road Tax” jerseys and arm warmers. In doing so, Carlton hopes to get the message out about a common misconception that motorists have about cyclists. Namely, that they don’t pay ‘road tax’ (Vehicle Excise Duty in the UK) and therefore don’t have [...]
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Posted on December 28, 2010 by Number Plates
The DVLA have annouced new opening times for their Call Centre. From the 10 January 2011, the opeing times for the DVLA Contact Centre will be as follows: Mon – Fri : 8am to 7pm Sat : 8am – 2pm The telephone & Text numbers are: Drivers: 0300 123 6801 Drivers Text Phone: 0300 123 1278 [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2010 by Number Plates
The Land Transport Authority launched five new significant initiatives yesterday including new distinctive number plates for all government vehicles. At the launch yesterday, Minister for Works and Transport Col Timoci Natuva said the initiatives are a milestone which includes the new operational fleet equipped with state of the art mobile access information systems, new [...]
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Posted on December 26, 2010 by Number Plates
John Roberts, a 69-year-old Canadian resident, bought the plate in 2006 and said he recently had it categorised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Oldest License Plate in the World. Roberts had been researching the Number plate that he purchased in 2006. It was issued in 1884 to a horse-drawn carriage in Victoria, [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2010 by Number Plates
Seasons Greetings from Speedyreg! If you have recieved lots money today when you opened your presents, and don’t know what to buy? Look no further, treat yourself with a personalised registration. You can order online today, via our website by clicking on Speedyreg. This post has been viewed: 31 times
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Posted on December 24, 2010 by Number Plates
One of the UK’s biggest vehicle fleets has a novel way of avoiding the ice and snow – its 6,000+ vehicles never hit the road. Although Northern Ireland is suffering its worst winter road conditions for 25 years, one of the UK’s biggest fleets located there is coping without any problems. The Speedyreg fleet of over [...]
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Posted on December 23, 2010 by Number Plates
Many shoppers and pre-Christmas revelers stayed away in a snow-hit Swansea Bars and businesses in Wales are counting the cost as one of the busiest weekends of the year appeared to fall flat after the snow white-out. Emergency services were ready for “Black Friday”, the last Friday after a normal working day before Christmas. But [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2010 by Number Plates
So understated is their lifestyle, many people imagined they were engaged or married already. But today, the Queen’s eldest grandchild Zara Phillips and her long-term boyfriend Mike Tindall finally announced their engagement. Zara, the 29-year-old daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, has followed her cousin William in taking the plunge after a lengthy [...]
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