Posted on April 26, 2013 by Number Plates
A friend of mine was recently pulled over by the police and told that she was driving without insurance. That was impossible, her car was fully insured, she’d bought the policy herself and she had the documents to prove it. However when she looked at her documents more closely it transpired that the car number [...]
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Posted on April 25, 2013 by Number Plates
As in the UK any number plate deemed to be in any way offensive in Florida is banned, but a recent list of plates banned and those permitted doesn’t seem to show much consistency. BE NAKED was banned but N8KED was allowed. 2BZ2PEE was not allowed, but PB4WEGO was approved. You could have DEAD MAN [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2013 by Number Plates
We’re so used to number plates on our cars we tend to take them for granted other than when we’re looking for a cool personalised number plates. They’ve been a legal requirement for all vehicles since the passing of the Motor Car Act 1903 which came into effect on New Years Day 1904. With an [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2013 by Number Plates
Snooker legend Ray Reardon owned the highly desirable 1 PRO number plate for over 30 years and it recently came up for auction on eBay fetching bids of over £60,000. It’s not hard to see why it has had so much interest, it’s a great plate for any professional and being a short plate, it [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2013 by Number Plates
Did you know you can have a Northern Ireland plate on your vehicle regardless of whether or not you live in Ireland? Well you can, regardless of the age of your vehicle. These Irish plates are very popular as unlike those issued by the DVLA in Swansea, they don’t give away the date of issue [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2013 by Number Plates
For some people a car registration plate means nothing more than a few numbers and letters that you occasionally need for filling forms out with regards to your car. But for others, it is a sign of status or wealth or a way of personalising your car or motorcycle. UK’s Most Expensive Back in [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2013 by Number Plates
The DVLA recently auctioned off over 1500 desirable number plates raising a total of £2603800 with an average sale price of £1735-87. The plate that went for the highest price was 18 O. It’s no surprise that this went for a whopping £50,000, short plates like this are always highly sought after. Other short plates [...]
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Posted on March 28, 2013 by Number Plates
The theft of number plates is more common than you might think. We all have number plates on our cars, so we’re all at risk. If your number plate goes missing, you might dismiss it as an annoying prank by kids, but the reality is more serious. Your plates could well be used to commit [...]
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Posted on March 27, 2013 by Number Plates
It has come to light that 5% of cars on the road today could have number plates that aren’t picked up by the ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras. This advanced system of cameras can recognise a number plate so it can be traced back to the owner, and is a vital tool for aiding [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2013 by Number Plates
Now you can get your hands on a new 13 plate, there’s even more choice for personalisation with a DVLA Number plates. There’s literally millions of plates available, so you’ve got loads of choice. With the new 13 plate in mind, you could pick up a fabulous plate if your name is Rob or Bob. [...]
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