Illegal reg. plates- beat this

carpainter

I saw a 07 jeep today, BMW X5, low profile tyres (why on a 4x4?) with the following registration:

(not the actual number)

1137 CW 07

This was the rear plate, the plate was green, no EU logo, no nothin'! How does this guy NOT get stopped?

fenris

Was it a diplomatic plate?

Mr.Diagnostic

Because that is a trade plate

coolmoose

^^^ beat me to it!

that sounds like a trade plate, garages and car dealers purchase them, usually green in colour with white lettering, no logos or flags, normally on rear or front, sometimes inside windscreen etc. perfectly legal for garage/trade use, but restrictions apply to them

"To enable a person involved in the sale and repair of vehicles to carry out their business, a facility exists whereby on payment of an annual licence fee a special unique number (Trade Plate) may be assigned to that business. The Trade Plate can be displayed on any vehicle used as part of the traders business."

machiavellianme

fenris wrote: »

Was it a diplomatic plate?

Diplomatic plates arent all that different to normal ones. They just have CD on them in small black lettering

DublinDilbert

Also when driving on trade plates they are supposed to fill out a log book in the garage and bring a copy with them, this says where they are going to / from and for what reason....

Very few of the Garda's check for this if they stop them, but some of the traffic core do... its to make sure they don't abuse the "Trade plates", eg just stick them on the car and use the car for the weekend driving the family around...

ninty9er

some garages throw them up on the front windscreen for test driving to validify insurance

JohnCleary

carpainter wrote: »

I saw a 07 jeep today, BMW X5, low profile tyres (why on a 4x4?) with the following registration:

(not the actual number)

1137 CW 07

This was the rear plate, the plate was green, no EU logo, no nothin'! How does this guy NOT get stopped?

LOL not the smartest lad on the road are ya

Trade plates

testicle

I propose this thread be deleted to hide the embarrassment of the OP

Owen

carpainter wrote: »

I saw a 07 jeep today, BMW X5, low profile tyres (why on a 4x4?) with the following registration:

(not the actual number)

1137 CW 07

This was the rear plate, the plate was green, no EU logo, no nothin'! How does this guy NOT get stopped?

PMSL. If this guy's boards name is his profession, I'd hate to have my car painted by someone who doesn't even know what a trade plate is

ninty9er wrote: »

some garages throw them up on the front windscreen for test driving to validify insurance

They're to cover a car for lack of tax and numberplate, but not insurance. The Garage still must have a Trade Insurance Policy.

JohnCleary

testicle wrote: »

I propose this thread be deleted to hide the embarrassment of the OP

Too late, i've already hit "Print Screen"

Seth Brundle

Give him a break - not all of us know everyting!

Thomas_S_Hunterson

ned78 wrote: »

PMSL. If this guy's boards name is his profession, I'd hate to have my car painted by someone who doesn't even know what a trade plate is
.

Maybe he meant carpenter?

empirix

Thats a trade plate Donkey and you can't just buy them you have to be a registered car dealer to get them.

BrianD3

"Best" plate I've seen recently
06-MO-A6 on an Audi A6. I think the font was italic too.

:rolleyes:

colm_mcm

empirix wrote: »

Thats a trade plate Donkey and you can't just buy them you have to be a registered car dealer to get them.

this was pointed out a long time ago.

Mr.Diagnostic

empirix wrote: »

Thats a trade plate Donkey and you can't just buy them you have to be a registered car dealer to get them.

Ehh.............. I have trade plates and I am not a car dealer.

colm_mcm

the clue is in the name!

junkyard

DublinDilbert wrote: »

Also when driving on trade plates they are supposed to fill out a log book in the garage and bring a copy with them, this says where they are going to / from and for what reason....

Very few of the Garda's check for this if they stop them, but some of the traffic core do... its to make sure they don't abuse the "Trade plates", eg just stick them on the car and use the car for the weekend driving the family around...

That used to apply to limited trade plates, they're not around anymore it's just the standard one now.

Esel

Think it used to be illegal to use trade plates on Sundays. Does this still apply?

Owen

No, but it is illegal to use trade plates for personal use, the same goes for Commercial Vehicles. Solution : Say you're on your way to show it to someone, or in the case of a plumber on a Sunday spin, say you're on an emergency call out ...

drdre

Mr.Diagnostic wrote: »

Ehh.............. I have trade plates and I am not a car dealer.

How is that possible, i thought you have to apply every year if you have a genuine car business.What do you do?

sharkman

drdre wrote: »

How is that possible, i thought you have to apply every year if you have a genuine car business.What do you do?

Open your eyes , Engage brain before typing !

JohnCleary

sharkman wrote: »

Open your eyes , Engage brain before typing !

Remember who you're talking to

Seth Brundle

lets put this thread to sleep before there are more tears