I got "pulled over" by a patrol car this afternoon........(riding sensibly & within the speed limits). "your number plate is not of the required size". Plod produced a rule & details of the required number plate size for motorcycles. The letters on your plate are 2 & 1/8" high, when it should be 2 & 1/2" high !!! (9.525mm too short). Definately something for crime watch then (OK all the letters & numbers, were on the same line, instead of being in two parts). Plod gave me form 664/documents & rectification......."if i catch you again -- £30 fine OK".
Ohh well.....didn't even look at the DP termi 57mm system
Same happened to me a couple of years back chris. Only my numbers were 1/8", yes one eighth of an inch, too small - and I got a twenty quid fine! Lost a little bit of respect for the traffic dept after that one.
because it's not a big enough deal to waste 20 minutes of public time and cost me 20 quid when 1/8th of a inch doesn't show any intent to break the law Then the cheif constable says they're under-resourced. so quit tellin me not to winge.
You could just put a normal number plate on it, then they wouldn't stop you. Then you wouldn't have to waste everyone elses time posting your whinge ......
And anyway, I was refering to Chris .... you don't think they pulled you over for riding a ugly bike , do you ?
me too mine was a 1/4" to small didnt help maters me saying he should be out catching real criminals he went over the bike like a rash trying to find something wrong with it and then they wonder why we call them PIGS or worst.
They are only doing a job...And jumping through the hoops that the goverment ask them to. If you worked in the public sector then you'd know...You have targets to work to. AND as a school Ma'am...I always say "if you do something unkind to someone they will do it back"... What did you expect roadrunner??? You'd have probably ended up with a converstaion about how nice your bike was and an apology as he gave you a producer....