Number plate position law question

[spanner spinner]

I was stopped for speeding by a cop and he gave me stick about my tail tidy because the number plate was at an angle as you get on nearly all Tail tidies.

I looked at him like he was mad and asked how did it pass WOF a couple weeks back if it wasn't ok? I still got my fine.. I guess thats what you get for overtaking a police car.

Number plate fitment is not a WOF issue, you can't get failed for the fitment of your plate . So you can have a completely obscured number plate and still get a warrant, the only WOF issue in relation to number plates is that they must have a operating light that illuminates the face of the plate.

[BlackSheepLogic]

Agree - all in the wording - I am sure the intent of the wording is the plate should be mounted horizontally so lettering can be read from left to right. However as written I do not believe the court would up hold a ticket for a vertically mounted plate.

Perhaps not, but I don't want the hassle of being pulled over and having to test this.

Would no doubt make for a robust roadside discussion.

Once pulled over for a roadside discussion it's better to keep the conversation as short as possible IMHO. You just never know where a robust roadside discussion is going the lead....

[Conquiztador]

I am sure there is something about at what angle you must be able to see the number plate from both sides?? And if the plate is on one side of the rear wheel, then that is not possible.

[AllanB]

Upright position. Technically settling it at say 45 degrees is incorrect.


It's pretty simple really - the intent is for it to be clearly seen from the rear and either side from the rear from a angle. Stuffing it up under the tail or wrapping it around the rear wheel hugger obscures the plate. Ditto side mounting off the swingarm.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

I think police towards the end of each month will grab at anything they think will score them a tick on the quota sheet.

Last day of November I got pulled for incorrect registration claiming the letters were of "incorrect font" pulled the plates off there and then!!! Clearly a heinous crime that threatend the general publics safety for the last 6 years.

They had been on the car from new (I'm the second owner) passed any number of wof's, road side checks etc.

Also got a bike trailer that has its number plate vertically mounted on the off side mud guard and not been challenged (must remember not to use it on the last day of each month ).

[roogazza]

I think police towards the end of each month will grab at anything they think will score them a tick on the quota sheet.

Last day of November I got pulled for incorrect registration claiming the letters were of "incorrect font" pulled the plates off there and then!!! Clearly a heinous crime that threatend the general publics safety for the last 6 years.

They had been on the car from new (I'm the second owner) passed any number of wof's, road side checks etc.

Also got a bike trailer that has its number plate vertically mounted on the off side mud guard and not been challenged (must remember not to use it on the last day of each month ).

you fucking maniac, nice wheels.

[Bikemad]

Perhaps not, but I don't want the hassle of being pulled over and having to test this.



Once pulled over for a roadside discussion it's better to keep the conversation as short as possible IMHO. You just never know where a robust roadside discussion is going the lead....

thats why i was keen on finding out the names of the people who have already challenged a ticket for this and won...........would be good to be able to quote names and dates to the orifficer at the time of said roadside discussion

[BlackSheepLogic]

Last day of November I got pulled for incorrect registration claiming the letters were of "incorrect font" pulled the plates off there and then!!! Clearly a heinous crime that threatend the general publics safety for the last 6 years.

Might have something to do with the plate recognition software used by automated tax collectors.

[Motu]

passed any number of wof's, .

As mentioned before, not part of a WoF - you don't even need a plate for a WoF. Anything to do with a plate is to do with the cops, if they don't like it, it's their call.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

you fucking maniac, nice wheels.

Might have something to do with the plate recognition software used by automated tax collectors.

As mentioned before, not part of a WoF - you don't even need a plate for a WoF. Anything to do with a plate is to do with the cops, if they don't like it, it's their call.

I'm just glad it was spotted and removed before it did any lasting harm.........Safer Communities Together...... West Auckland is a safer place as a result

[AllanB]

For decades I have see and know of one owner of E-type jags that have a legal rear plate and the front 'plate' is lettering on the nose.

Maybe they have a exemption for one legal plate due to age? Or is it E-types are just cooler than the rest of us.

[mossy1200]

On Tuesday I was on Porangahau Rd towing trailer. I came around a corner and 5 popo cars (one red unusual?) . They were pulling a car out of ditch with the tow truck guy and measuring skids and stuff with disco lights blazing and so forth. They stopped me while tow truck pulled car out and all looked at trailer. Not one mentioned plate mounted left hand side (its so near back its visible from angle) but vertical even though its cut down also.

Another day another popo maybe different outcome.

[FJRider]

For decades I have see and know of one owner of E-type jags that have a legal rear plate and the front 'plate' is letting on the nose.

Maybe they have a exemption for one legal plate due to age? Or is it E-types are just cooler than the rest of us.

Motorcycles aren't required to even HAVE front plates ... so .... we're much cooler ...

[AllanB]

Motorcycles aren't required to even HAVE front plates ... so .... we're much cooler ...

Shhhhhhh some Government arse will read this and spend the year trying to change it so we have to have one. Or that mutton-chops lemon car dude ......