Number plates on hire cars
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Number plates on hire cars
Is their any reason that hire cars that used to have red number plates have now changed to ordinary plates finishing in Z. I always gave red plates bit of lee-way as knew they probably didn't k ow exactly where they were going. Is there a proper reason for the change or just some civil serving with sod all to do thinking "I'll do this" ?
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Re: Number plates on hire cars
Hi, I noticed that, and thought that it might be to bring them into line with the South, but as I haven't studied the South side's hire plates, I could be way off!
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Re: Number plates on hire cars
I was told it was easier for the speed cameras to read the plates.
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That does sound more sensible!Lodger wrote:I was told it was easier for the speed cameras to read the plates.
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... and it is quite amusing to see just how many cars have absolutely FILTHY number plates - presumably to fox the cameras
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Re: Number plates on hire cars
This was introduced several months ago, probably a revenue raiser as the hire cars need to be re-registered at a fee!
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Re: Number plates on hire cars
Don't forget the ones without a number plate at allKeithcaley wrote:... and it is quite amusing to see just how many cars have absolutely FILTHY number plates - presumably to fox the cameras
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Hmm...elizabeth wrote:Don't forget the ones without a number plate at all
I wonder if I could accidentally 'lose' mine?
None of you would say anything, would you?

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Re: Number plates on hire cars
Keithcaley wrote:Hmm...elizabeth wrote:Don't forget the ones without a number plate at all
I wonder if I could accidentally 'lose' mine?
None of you would say anything, would you?
I shouldn't worry Mr Caley, your car don't go any where near fast enough to bother the cameras
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IPMAN wrote:...I shouldn't worry Mr Caley, your car don't go any where near fast enough to bother the cameras

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come on Keith - hand on heart - what's the fastest you've ever driven?Keithcaley wrote:IPMAN wrote:...I shouldn't worry Mr Caley, your car don't go any where near fast enough to bother the cameras
Pants on fire!
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I decline to answer that question on the grounds that I might incriminate myself
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Re: Number plates on hire cars
Don't take no stick Keith - much better 5 minutes late in heaven than 5 minutes early in Hell!!
No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.
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waddo wrote:Don't take no stick Keith - much better 5 minutes late in heaven than 5 minutes early in Hell!!
....or HULL !!