Aren't pressed plates illegal?
Just wondering.
Pressed plates aren't illegal.
They are on any car registered after 2001.
Where does it say that officially?
INF104.
BS AU 145d.
SI 561 (2001).
They must be made from a reflective material, not one on which a reflective coating is retrospectively added.
They must spring back to shape if bent.
You don't need to stick them on anything, you can just stick them in the bin as is I think. Check your local authorities website first to see if they are recyclable though.
The ones I have conform to all those rules and have the correct markings.
Couldn't see anything that officially states "not one on which a reflective coating is retrospectively added"
INF104.
BS AU 145d.
SI 561 (2001).
They must be made from a reflective material, not one on which a reflective coating is retrospectively added.
They must spring back to shape if bent.
It's in the BS and on the .gov webpage. Your plates can't conform to those rules if they're pressed. Bent steel or aluminium doesn't naturally return to it's original shape. It isnt reflective.
Interesting,My current car has aluminium (backed?) plates from new (66 reg direct from dealer).
Pedestrian safety is the reason they arent allowed anymore. You arent allowed metal parts on the bumper.