Number plate question

DM · 10 Apr 2011 at 19:05

It works on motorbikes with only a back plate though, so i cant see the problem.

233 · 10 Apr 2011 at 19:08

ran with no front plate on my RST for over a year and never had one bit of interest from the police inc on 2 traffic stops for other offences.

2-step · 10 Apr 2011 at 23:14

Thanks guys, might run it without and see how if i get hassle, if i do ill put it back on

TheVoice · 11 Apr 2011 at 00:05

DM said:
It works on motorbikes with only a back plate though, so i cant see the problem.

But it wouldn't if the camera is facing the vehicle concerned.

eidolon · 11 Apr 2011 at 07:59

TheVoice said:
But it wouldn't if the camera is facing the vehicle concerned.

So just the same as with motorbikes then yeah?

It seems that only DM understood my earlier point so I'll try again. Why are motorbikes only required to have a rear number plate yet cars are required to have front and rear?

Trifid · 11 Apr 2011 at 08:54

eidolon said:
It seems that only DM understood my earlier point so I'll try again. Why are motorbikes only required to have a rear number plate yet cars are required to have front and rear?

Bikes used to have metal front plates that faced sideways but they tended to rip open the riders head when they fell over the handlebars. It would have been nice to have had the law changed stating front plates were no longer required before they started with all these front facing speed cameras. It's not like that is going to happen now is it?