Illegal number plate in Switzerland - A big no no?

agnes · 4 Aug 2014 at 14:53

My mate just warned me of changing my numberplate over before hitting Switzerland, or if possible, for the entire trip. This is all hypothetical by the way :rolleyes:

So, has anyone in Switzerland been pulled over for their plate or simply not risked it? I'm tempted to simply swap my plates over before going in... Or maybe even just admit defeat and put the dinner plate back on.

bloodiedathame · 4 Aug 2014 at 17:03

I've heard that Swiss police are real a-holes. Knew a guy that lived over there and got an eye watering fine for going slightly (1/2mph) over the speed limit.

VoG · 4 Aug 2014 at 17:27

Just go out with the stock plate on, or are you worried some one you know might see you with it on & think you've gone all pipe 'n' slippers.

bazzabear · 4 Aug 2014 at 17:44

Are the Swiss police even aware of the number plate size rules in the UK?

Sin_Chase · 4 Aug 2014 at 23:47

At the very least make sure you are displaying a GB sticker/plate.

atpbx · 5 Aug 2014 at 06:53

For the sake of £15 or the 30 seconds it takes to put a full size one back on, I wouldn't even consider taking the risk.

The Swiss police are utter ****ers.

TripleT · 5 Aug 2014 at 07:55

It's a complete no brainer really. Why give them an excuse to give you hassle in a foreign country?

Stop being so vein

agnes · 5 Aug 2014 at 14:34

But but! Dinner plate

Lol, ok guys. Thanks for the input, it is indeed not worth the hassle at all. And I've heard many horror stories about their over the top law. Which is a shame as a large part of my trip is through Switzerland.

I'll slap a GB sticker on the back of the RH side pannier

Do you think the light stickers are 100% essential as well? I never bothered with any of this when I went over to Europe between Christmas and new years.

bloodiedathame · 5 Aug 2014 at 15:04

Some friends of mine run a Biker B&B, here's some tips from their site:

http://www.ridersrest.net/tips.htm

TripleT · 5 Aug 2014 at 19:36

Just think, If you're camping the dinner plate may come in handy!

Dogbreath · 6 Aug 2014 at 14:55

agnes said:
But but! Dinner plate

Lol, ok guys. Thanks for the input, it is indeed not worth the hassle at all. And I've heard many horror stories about their over the top law. Which is a shame as a large part of my trip is through Switzerland.

They are ridiculously OTT, and fuel and general living costs are very expensive there as well. After my big Eurotrip I did a few years back I wouldn't be hurrying back to Switzerland after we had so much fun in Austria and Italy and the south of France.

agnes · 6 Aug 2014 at 15:57

Hmmmm, I hope the roads are worth it

Kreeeee · 8 Aug 2014 at 10:14

They are. I spend a lot of time in Switzerland on my Street Triple and it's fantastic there.

agnes · 8 Aug 2014 at 10:23

Kreeeee said:
They are. I spend a lot of time in Switzerland on my Street Triple and it's fantastic there.

Aces, it turns out I'm only spending a day or 2 in Switzerland anyway, shorter than I thought!

ShakenNstirred · 8 Aug 2014 at 15:27

I've got past the days when I had to have a small plate
I have just left my stock, its just one less thing to worry about having been fined years ago for a small plate.

dangermouse425 · 10 Aug 2014 at 10:18

As others have said, it's not worth the hassle, so stick the big plate back on.

As for light stickers, I've done two Euro trips (France and Germany) and not used them, but if you're going for longer and are worried about police attention, it's not exactly that much of a faff to fit them, right?