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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:04 am
by Deeps (deleted)

During a recent stay in the UK I couldn't help but notice that very many vehicles - cars as well as caravans - were sporting plain yellow background registration plates without the blue EU marking which has been standard for quite some time now. I'm supposing that displaying such a marking is not obligatory in the UK and is simply down to personal choice. Over here on the continent I don't believe I've ever seen a vehicle without a plate carrying the EU marking (perhaps it's obligatory - I don't really know) although I do admit never having purposely looked out for it which perhaps is an indication of how vehicles in the UK minus the marking tend to stand out. Strangely enough, following boarding of the Zeebrugge > Hull ferry, the owner of the caravan directly in front of me who was obviously carrying an after marked stick-on blue EU marking, promptly removed it prior to de-boarding the ferry upon arrival at Hull.
Um - so what's this all about then, is it basically that owners prefer plain yellow background plates from an appearance point of view, or should it be taken as an indication of people not wishing to conform with things EU - in other words, up yours?

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:18 am
by Randa france •

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I have observed this too and the majority of Brits who keep thier number plates clear are those with personalised number plates ( oops, that means me too ). However, if you have a clear number plate and you travel abroad then you are obliged to sport a GB sticker on the back of the car and caravan. Many with posh cars don't.
GB car owners can now also sport number plates with their country's national flag on it but again, if travelling abroad, a GB sticker has to be applied to the back of the car. Here's the ruling: https://www.gov.uk/displaying-number-pla...and-identifiers
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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:18 am
by hob (deleted)

Interesting thought, there cannot be a legal requirement over here as we would all have them if it were..............I don't see many blue side bars with GB in them either so they can't be a requirement either.

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:38 am
by Pop540 (deleted)

depends on the number plate supplier, which backgrounds they have and the cost of the plate. we do have the name of supplier and postcode at the bottom, with the bs standard
the letters have to be so far apart height and in a certain font,
scroll fonts attract pc plod.
the plates were part of the mot, and the car could fail, if delaminated wrong gaps or wrong fonts, no bs standards,car make scolled on backing (these requirements may of changed)

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:58 pm
by Skoderiba •

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Also, if not road legal (eg:- Wrongly spaced letters/numbers) Insurance could use this to refuse a claim.

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:19 pm
by Aaron Calder •

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The EU plates are optional but as following drivers have to be quite close to make out the country designation letters, it makes sense to sport a GB plate too for your own safety.

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:31 pm
by eribanaut •

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Why? you wouldn't if you were in Britain, they are there for the police not for the information of the general public.
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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:45 pm
by Aaron Calder •

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Quote: eribanaut wrote in post #7
Why? you wouldn't if you were in Britain, they are there for the police not for the information of the general public.
Dave

I'm not sure that I understand your comment. If I'm aware that a driver in the UK is from another country, I give them a bit more consideration and likewise, when abroad, if local drivers are aware that I'm a stranger they are more likely to reciprocate.

What's the problem with that?

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:28 pm
by Deeps (deleted)

Quote: Aaron Calder wrote in post #8
If I'm aware that a driver in the UK is from another country, I give them a bit more consideration ................

Yes, I noticed when recently in the UK and driving my foreign plated car that local drivers backed off somewhat after tailgating and then becoming aware of the non-UK number plate. I loved it that they were totally ignorant to the fact that behind the wheel of the car in front there was a British driver. That said, if people drove like that all the time I feel sure that there would be a huge reduction in accidents.

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:20 pm
by Aaron Calder •

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Quote: Deeps wrote in post #9
Yes, I noticed when recently in the UK and driving my foreign plated car that local drivers backed off somewhat after tailgating and then becoming aware of the non-UK number plate.

Last year in Provence I noticed that when I was driving the car without the van attached and pootling along enjoying the scenery, local drivers would tailgate me as if to try to make me speed up. They would then sit on my bumper while it was safe to pass only pulling at the last moment before a bend or other obstacle. This year, with the GB plate on the car I found that they gave me more room as if they were half-expecting me to do something stupid. Very wise. It certainly reduced the pressure and added to my driving enjoyment. It's the same here in the New Forest although we have no way of knowing which are the grockles until they suddenly slow down to look at the ponies, cattle or pigs. The only safe thing to do is to treat all drivers as if they are strangers and 'expect the unexpected'.

I also have a GB sticker on the back of the caravan and have found it useful, particularly in city driving when I may have got into the wrong lane and want to move over. I'm sure the locals are more receptive to this than if they would be if they thought I was a French driver.

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