http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/ MP for Wantage and Didcot Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:12:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-23914 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:28:00 +0000 http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-23914 [...] Whilst many have taken the risk, and got away with it for some time, the various authorities are starting to crack down on illegal number plates. Even driving examiners are being encouraged to report illegal number plates on cars that are used to take tests in. Although I think Ed Vaizey (Shadow Minister for Culture) has maybe got the wrong end of the stick with his comments on illegal number plates….? [...] […] Whilst many have taken the risk, and got away with it for some time, the various authorities are starting to crack down on illegal number plates. Even driving examiners are being encouraged to report illegal number plates on cars that are used to take tests in. Although I think Ed Vaizey (Shadow Minister for Culture) has maybe got the wrong end of the stick with his comments on illegal number plates….? […]

]]> http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-23599 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:30:26 +0000 http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-23599 Mis-spacing and misrepresenting personal number plates is never clever. And I've seen some shocking examples that people try to pass off with the use of additional screws and squashed numbers. It really doesn't look good, and it's just asking for trouble. Mis-spacing and misrepresenting personal number plates is never clever. And I’ve seen some shocking examples that people try to pass off with the use of additional screws and squashed numbers. It really doesn’t look good, and it’s just asking for trouble.

]]> http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-20145 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:18:29 +0000 http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-20145 If the examiner can read the (illegal) number plate, what's the problem? Or are the rest of us dumber than examiners? If the examiner can read the (illegal) number plate, what’s the problem? Or are the rest of us dumber than examiners?

]]> http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-19992 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:12:57 +0000 http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-19992 Amen to that! One of the downsides of our industry is these people who mis-space their plates so horrifically. It gives the whole hobby a bad name. Amen to that! One of the downsides of our industry is these people who mis-space their plates so horrifically. It gives the whole hobby a bad name.

]]> http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-19412 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:12:50 +0000 http://edvaizey.mpblogs.com/2007/10/23/illegal-number-plate-not-a-problem-sir/#comment-19412 Illegal number plates are a huge problem in this country. There are many ways a number plate can be illegally represented e.g. addition/removal of letters, illegal fonts, addition of screws, modification of characters etc. Have a look at the hundreds of examples at http://www.flickr.com/groups/twatplates/ Illegal number plates are a huge problem in this country. There are many ways a number plate can be illegally represented e.g. addition/removal of letters, illegal fonts, addition of screws, modification of characters etc. Have a look at the hundreds of examples at http://www.flickr.com/groups/twatplates/

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