small/illegal number plates...do u get pulled?

Hi, thought i'd post here, Ive fitted a lovely lean back plate holder, and a plate which is 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" am I asking to get stopped? Just become concerned, but bike looks great!!

What say you fine folk?

Mick

[Natra]

ACPO have now said that if a plate is clearly visable, and readable, it should not be a cause for prosecution, Ive had small plates on my bikes for 20 or so years and never been pulled over for them.
some plates really take the p*ss, and they will remain a target for the cops, sports bikes mainly though.

[karl von fatboy]

Got a mate in the New Forest Hogs who got pulled but Dockgate ( who supplied the bike with plate ) paid the fine. Certainly at Shaws you have to sign a disclaimer now - not that Shaws would ever offer to pay your fine anyway!

K v F

[Alan B]

Keeping the numbers and letters as close to the legal size as you can appears to be the key. As stated above readable is the key to getting away with it and taking the p**s is the way to being pulled. Common sense seems to be prevailing at the moment.
Alan B

[DynaMik]

From past experiences if you tempt them to pull ya then they go to town with pipes etc. Not worth the ag really

Always had a 7" x 5" and not been pulled...yet!! Got a new reg. coming though...L666 FTWheh, heh!!

[BaZa®]

Lynne DVLA S110 RTY £675...perrfick...LOL

Originally Posted by Hog on the tyne

Hi, thought i'd post here, Ive fitted a lovely lean back plate holder, and a plate which is 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" am I asking to get stopped? Just become concerned, but bike looks great!!

What say you fine folk?

Mick

........and if you do get done you will get one of these.....

[SX 150]

BaZa ®

........and if you do get done you will get one of these.....

Can't believe you got stopped on the motorway. The only place I used to regularly get stopped was around the Ace cafe on the north circular,- were they sit and just target bikes,- nowhere else have I had problems with my number plate size 61/2" by 41/2" mounted at a ridiculous angle.

[BaZa®]

I know it was bloody dangerous to stop on any hard shoulder of a busy road. I should have complained in hindsight. But I thought I was getting stopped for the previous 15 miles of 40MPH with my plate covered (by mistake)

When he saw me the plate was visible as I had left the Heathrow roadworks this was about about 18months ago...LOL

[RobK]

I got a tug leaving Oz last year.

Letters were ok, just slightly the wrong colour

Mind you there were so many coppers hanging around when we left them were bound to pull someone for something.

He did point out that I could leave the plate on if I wanted as it does look better in black