{"id":14103,"date":"2020-12-15T16:27:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T16:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=14103"},"modified":"2020-12-15T16:44:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T16:44:47","slug":"january-1st-2021-signals-changes-for-uk-number-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/2020\/12\/january-1st-2021-signals-changes-for-uk-number-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"January 1st 2021 signals changes for UK number plates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Speedyreg- New Number Plates Rules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no doubt that Brexit is going to cause some major disruptions for the UK and there is going to be a whole host of changes. Even now, with the Brexit deadline so close, we can only really make a few educated guesses as to quite how far reaching these changes will be. We could be in for a difficult time come January, with food shortages likely, particularly of fresh produce, and price hikes for those products we can get hold of. These issues could be just around the corner now a no-deal Brexit looks like a distinct possibility, and people rush to fill their cupboards in preparation for potential shortages. Concerns over medication supply are a worry for many and already there is a backlog of containers and lorries as stores try to rapidly fill their shelves with the rush of Christmas shoppers quickly depleting stocks. Travel will also be affected, with our rights to travel freely throughout the EU being revoked. We\u2019ll need VISAs to travel around Europe and the usual fuss-free immigration processes will likely be more convoluted and time consuming. But hey, next time you renew your passport you\u2019ll have a lovely new blue one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Brexit will affect vehicle owners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For drivers there are some further changes. If you\u2019re planning on driving through Europe, you\u2019ll now legally need to display a white oval GB sticker on your vehicle.  You\u2019ll also be unable to get the EU star symbol on a new plate once the EU exit transition period is over. So from the 1st<\/sup> of January 2021, the EU symbol will no longer be allowed to be used. If you already have the EU symbol on your plates, there\u2019s no need to change them though. It\u2019s perfectly legal to drive a car with the EU symbol on the plate, as long as it was fixed to the vehicle before 1st<\/sup> Jan 2021. However, it no longer allows you drive within Europe without a GB oval sticker, so you\u2019ll still need to get one of those.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What other options are there?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you like the idea of having a symbol on your number plate, then while you can\u2019t have the EU logo any longer, there are some other options as you can instead have a national flag with identifying letters. Your options are the Union Flag, the Cross of St, George, The Cross of St Andrew (Saltire) or the Red Dragon of Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Or you could go green<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or for something entirely different, there\u2019s now a new option of a green flash for zero emission vehicles. A great way to show off your green credentials and they can be retro fitted to existing qualifying vehicles as well as new ones. The green flash is plain, but you are also allowed to add one of the above regional emblems on top of the green background. However, if you\u2019re just not keen on the colour green, or simply prefer plain number plates, then you don\u2019t have to have it, it\u2019s entirely optional. For those interested, if you\u2019d like to see the exact shade, it\u2019s Pantone 7481c. To be eligible for the green flash, you\u2019ll need a vehicle with zero tailpipe emissions, so that\u2019s fully electric, or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids are not permitted to display the green flash plates. There are no limits with regards to vehicle type, so buses, motorbikes and HGVs are all entitled to use the green flash where eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensure you have the right plates with Speedy Reg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The requirements for registration plates do change, but when you order your physical number plates from us, you can rest assured that we make all our plates to fully conform to the latest standards, from quality materials. All our plates are fully road legal and very robust. If you display illegal number plates<\/a>, such as those not made from the correct materials, or using an incorrect font, you can be liable for a maximum fine of \u00a31000, even if you\u2019re completely unaware that your plates are not actually road legal. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that this fine could be given to you if your number plate is so dirty it can\u2019t be read easily, so even if you\u2019re 100% sure your number plates are legal, it\u2019s always a good idea to check them regularly to ensure they\u2019re clean. If you drive off-road or on dirt tracks, it might be a good idea to keep a pack of wet wipes in the car\u2019s glove box. Two minutes spent wiping your number plates is far preferable to a hefty fine and much less annoying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also have a fast turnaround so you won\u2019t be waiting long for your plates to arrive in the post. We know that when you\u2019ve chosen a fantastic new private number plate<\/a>, it can be so frustrating waiting for the plates to arrive so you can get them on your vehicle and get out and about enjoying them, so we make sure they get to you as fast as possible. We\u2019re not called Speedy Reg<\/a> for nothing! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no doubt that Brexit is going to cause some major disruptions for the UK and there is going to be a whole host of changes. Even now, with the Brexit deadline so close, we can only really make a few educated guesses as to quite how far reaching these changes will be. We could […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123457,"featured_media":14104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[1586,1902,1683],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14103"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14106,"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14103\/revisions\/14106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}