Archive for the Registration Industry Category

Mistake in Wikipedia , it states incorrect information reference number plates‼

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

According to Wikipedia, Vehicle registration plates are the mandatory number plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle, and have existed in the United Kingdom since 1904. Most motor vehicles which are used on public roads are required by law to display them. However under the Northern Ireland section it states “The DVA [...]

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Special number plates sale brings in Dh30m in Abu Dhabi Police

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

A grand total of Dh30 million in proceeds were brought in at the auction for special number plates organised by Abu Dhabi Police. Abu Dhabi is the Capital of the United Arab Emirates. The auction, which took place last Saturday, saw the sale of 81 special numbers, and included one-, two-, three-, four- and five-digit [...]

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Advice on buying a vehicle

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Buying a used vehicle is serious business. Buyer beware If you’re buying a used vehicle from a private seller, dealer or auction house, make sure you know your consumer rights. Step 1:  Before seeing the vehicle Here are some things to consider before you see the vehicle: •be careful of mobile phone numbers – owners [...]

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Ferrari finally explains 458 Italia fires

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Ferrari has officially explained what caused five of the very earliest examples of its 458 supercar to catch fire. A Ferrari spokesperson said “When the car is driven to high exhaust temperatures, in hot ambient temperatures, the adhesive used in the wheel arch assemblies can overheat and allow the rear wheel housing heat shields to [...]

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Independent driving and riding section of the practical test

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010.   Which tests will include the independent driving or riding section The independent driving or riding section will be included in the following practical driving tests: car motorcycle module two large goods vehicle (LGV) passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) tests [...]

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Woman denies her Number Plates promotes Nazi ethos

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

A New Zealand woman is refusing to change her personalised number plates, despite a complaint it promotes white supremacism. Lisa Marie Thompson told a local paper her plate – which reads ‘ARYAN 1′ – is merely the initial and surname of an ex-boyfriend, Andrew Ryan. She says she was not aware of the more common association with [...]

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Another DVLA Rip off!!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

Sky-High first-year VED isn’t refundable if you decide not to keep your car Motorists are being habitually ripped off by the DVLA. Under certain circumstances the DVLA is refusing to fully refund the new more expensive first year road tax, leaving some motorists out of pocket by more than £500. The HM Treasury spokesperson confirmed [...]

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Police use anti-terror kit to chase parking fines

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

Police are conspiring with bailiffs to use number plate – reading technology originally developed to track terrorists to pull over motorists and make them settle parking debts. Officers have been running joint operations with debt collectors who use unmarked vans fitted with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to check whether passing vehicles have any [...]

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JIG Irish Car Registrations

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

The next Fermanagh Replacement Number plate will be JIG.  The IIG registrations will run out within the next 8 weeks and will be replaced with the JIG combinations. JIG 1001 will be the first registrations to be released in the combination. JIG number plates will be very popular among the budding musicians, and Irish dancers. [...]

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What are Cherished Registrations?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

The term Cherished Registrations usually refers to personalised car number plates. Cherished Registrations belong to Motorists who want the have something they have chosen on their number plates rather than the registration the DVLA would automatically issue them. To obtain a Cherished registration, you will have to pay extra money to be able to choose [...]

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