Number plates

[ellis]

Hi all,

I have seen a communication which highlights a change in rules from the D.V.L.A.
The one that concerns us in the main is that from January 1st it will only be legal for your vehicle to display an old type ( black & silver / white) number plate if the vehicle was manufactured prior to 1980.     

ELLIS

[bsa-bill]

 "1973 when all newly registered vehicles were required to have reflective style number plates, "
 Does that gives about a seven year period of grace or am I reading this wrong

[rayjay]

Have a look at this  from dvla                                                                         
This note is to tell you about important changes being introduced on 1 January 2021 that affect the ability of vehicles registered in the historic tax class to display the old style pre-1973 black and silver number plates.

Following the change in definition of a historic vehicle for vehicle tax exemption purposes in 2015, an issue was identified in the regulatory requirements for the valid display of a black and silver number plate. This resulted in an unintended consequence where any vehicle over 40 years old and registered in the historic tax class would be permitted to display an old style black and silver number plate. This was despite the law previously requiring all vehicles first registered after 1 January 1973 to only display the yellow and white number plates with black characters.

As this was never the intention, we have sought to rectify this through a legal correction which will shortly be implemented. The change seeks to prevent any vehicle constructed after 1 January 1980 from the ability to display the black and silver number plate despite being recorded in the DVLA’s historic tax class. Those vehicles with a construction date prior to 1 January 1980 will continue to be able to legally display black and silver number plates to avoid any undue costs of replacement.

Your members may also wish to note that from 1 January it will no longer be permissible to fix a new number plate displaying a Euro symbol. Number plates already fixed to vehicles are unaffected. We will also be introducing a new British Standard for number plates produced from 1 September 2021 which will mean all current style number plates that are first fixed to a vehicle from that date must meet the technical requirements contained in that standard.                                                                                       

[Swarfcut]

  Looks as if you have put an old style plate on a 1973-'79 bike, that can stay, but if its 1980, it has to be changed to be post 1973 style. Why anyone changes a safer later reflective plate for the early type beats me. Also this 1980 date looks like a distinct cut off the prevent any over 40 year old vehicle in the future displaying the earlier style plate.

  A shake up in the number plate business as well, as we exit the EU.

 Swarfy.

 

 

[ellis]

rayjay

Thanks for the update that makes it much clearer to undrstand the new rules.   

ELLIS

[Greybeard]

I suppose non-reflective plates are not clear on speed cameras

[Black Sheep]

Vehicles with black and white plates aren't supposed to go fast enough to interest speed cameras.

[bsa-bill]

Vehicles with black and white plates aren't supposed to go fast enough to interest speed cameras.

Indeed - this got me wondering though, do our non-reflective plates still trigger APNR cameras and the kit Mr interceptor has sat in his scobbie